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Edward I in Scotland On 24 February 1303. the SCOIS defeated an English contingent al on 7 July at the age of 68. RasHn: and on 20 May in the peace between England and France. The composite mapofall of Edward 1'5Scouish campaigns Scotland was nOI comprehended. Edward's summer campaign was a shows that apart from occasional forays such as the oncs to Ayr in full-scale invasion in which the English forces went as far north as 1298 and 10 Boat orGanen in 1303 the main area which he covered Kinloss. After a long siege (May 10 20Juiy) Stirling castle was taken was the eastern part of Scotland: and most orhis routes were within by Edward. Thereafter. he wintered in Dunfermline and returned to reasonable distance from the sea, so Ihat he could call upon the England in Augu'il 1304. After this subjugation, Edward tried to support of the fleet. Edward's lieutenants went further afield. stabilise the situation by a constitutional settlement. The resurgence The maps give mainly a picture of places at which writs of Scottish independence under Robert I· who had been made king were issued: some ofthe places must have been oflinle significance. on 25 March 1306· had been kept in check by Edward's lieutenants, The Gough map (which is shown in the first section of this atlas), on but Edward himself. although seriously ill. planned to undertake a the other hand. shows major places· cities, castles and passages· futher campaign in July 1306, but he was incapacitated until March which would have been of use 10 lravellers or invaders. 1307. He heard of Robert's victory at Loudon Hill (10 May 1307) ~n(8. 1319) Cullen (519) and decided to lead another Scottish expediton in person. He only A h 6/9 Banff (3.~ ....'''"'''.."::::;:::v-"'~~.7' ~"---J y ( (o:WJ. (29~1 'Kirf

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