Battle of Dunbar (1296)

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The Battle of Dunbar (1296) was a decisive early engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence in which English forces under Edward I crushed the Scots, helping earn him the epithet "Hammer of the Scots."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Dunbar (1296)
surface form: Battle of Dunbar 1296
belligerent Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
category 13th-century battles
Battles involving England
Battles involving Scotland
Battles of the First War of Scottish Independence
combatant English army
Scottish army
commander Edward I of England
John Balliol
John Comyn
surface form: John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch

Patrick V, Earl of March
conflict First War of Scottish Independence
consequence English occupation of much of Scotland
abdication of John Balliol
capture of many Scottish nobles
collapse of Scottish resistance in 1296 campaign
imprisonment of Scottish leaders in England
country Scotland
date 27 April 1296
distinctFrom Battle of Dunbar (1650)
era 13th century
followedBy sack of Berwick by Edward I
submission of Scottish nobles at Montrose
hasEpithetRelatedTo Hammer of the Scots
historicalPeriod High Middle Ages
involvedMonarch Edward I of England
John Balliol
location Dunbar
East Lothian
Scotland
notableFor early major English success in First War of Scottish Independence
helping earn Edward I the epithet "Hammer of the Scots"
outcome decisive English victory
partOf Anglo-Scottish Wars
surface form: Anglo-Scottish wars

First War of Scottish Independence
precededBy English invasion of Scotland (1296)
primaryEnglishLeader Edward I of England
primaryScottishLeader John Comyn
surface form: John II Comyn, Lord of Badenoch
region British Isles
result English victory
tookPlaceNear Dunbar Castle
year 1296

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Hammer of the Scots linkedToBattle Battle of Dunbar (1296)
Anglo-Scottish Wars hasPart Battle of Dunbar (1296)
John Balliol event Battle of Dunbar (1296)
Dunbar hasBattle Battle of Dunbar (1296)
Dunbar siteOf Battle of Dunbar (1296)
Battle of Dunbar (1296) alsoKnownAs Battle of Dunbar (1296)
this entity surface form: Battle of Dunbar 1296
Dunbar Castle, East Lothian, Scotland notableEvent Battle of Dunbar (1296)
subject surface form: Dunbar Castle
this entity surface form: First Battle of Dunbar (1296) nearby