Battle of Byland
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The Battle of Byland was a 1322 engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence in which Scottish forces under Robert the Bruce decisively defeated an English army in Yorkshire, further securing Scotland’s military advantage.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| aftermath | confirmed Scottish dominance after the Battle of Old Byland campaign ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Old Byland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDynasty |
House of Bruce
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
House of Plantagenet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
ⓘ
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Robert the Bruce’s 1322 invasion of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | ongoing Anglo-Scottish conflict over Scottish independence ⓘ |
| combatant |
English army
ⓘ
Scottish army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantCommander |
Edward II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John of Brittany, Earl of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert the Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
John of Brittany, Earl of Richmond NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert the Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First War of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | England ⓘ |
| date | 14 October 1322 ⓘ |
| era | Middle Ages ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued Scottish raids into northern England ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | North Yorkshire Moors region NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 14th century ⓘ |
| involvedLeader |
Edward II of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Robert I of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Byland
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
England ⓘ Yorkshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Northern England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near |
Byland Abbey
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rievaulx Abbey NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | forced Edward II to flee from Rievaulx Abbey ⓘ |
| notableFeature | use of rough upland terrain by Scottish forces ⓘ |
| notableTactic | Scottish flank attack over steep ground ⓘ |
| partOf | First War of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Boroughbridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponentOfEngland | Robert the Bruce NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryOpponentOfScotland | Edward II of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo | Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Scottish victory ⓘ |
| strategicSignificance | helped compel England toward negotiations with Scotland ⓘ |
| territorialEffect | secured Scottish military advantage in northern England ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| year | 1322 ⓘ |
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