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Robert 1(1306-29) When Roben Bruce relUmed to his earldom of Carrick in February Ba.l venie. Duffus and Tarradale. and on 7 April. 10 renew the siege 1307. he and his supporters began a highly successful guerrilla of Elgin. campaign. It seems thallhey had only two real advantages: me fact Aberdeen. 'besieged by land and sea' in July 1308. may thal the English local commanders. goaded by an imte Edward I, have held out until Augusl. If so, Bruce himself musl by then have were obliged 10 'come and get them' so that the superior English relUrned 10 Argyll. where his campaign against the Macdougalls and forces could be met on ground of the insurgents' choosing, and the Iheir associates culminaled in the victory at the Pass of Brander and ground itself. the advantage of which mey had learned to exploit to the caplure of Dunstaffnage. By lheend of 1308. Banffwas the only the full. sltonghold north of the Mounth which was still in English hands. Even before the death of Edward I on 7 July at Burgh--on~ Sands. the forces ofoccupation in the south-west 'Were in difficulties. By September. Bruce was able to lurn to his enemies in the north. the Comyns of Buchan.the earl of Ross and the M3Cdougalls of Argyll. while leaving SirJames Douglas and others 10 contain and eventually dominate. the soulh·west. The castles of Inverlochy. Urquhan. Inverness and Nairn fell in rapid succession.lhough Ihe firsl allempl on Elgin. in November or December was repulsed: Bruce moved instead 10 Banff. before IUrning inland. The inconclusive enCOUnler al the Slioch between 25 and 31 December was presumably follov.ed soon aflerwards by Ihe roUI of the Comyns near In verurie and the subjection of Buchan. for by the spring of 1308 Bruce evidenlly fell Ihallhis area was secure and moved weslward again. this lime to take \ ~bo(I308) '-------.:f)~ ....J ~ us (M.,-Aprill308) 1c9 le '7' __:-.. Banff-Dundarg Nalm-"Elgin (May·' • \.... • (NO~305) • Ranray Tarradale '/ )307) • BalveJlig. (ab9ut Mar 1308),> --\~~tPril /' Inv/ess Sli~X .J ~_ • SI~S -. 6rq7ha (1307) I (25 ~. ~ _ 1i=Ellon / :/ 1307)~Barr~H;U(?JanOr23 : ~ Inverurie May 1308) / ~CoUII Aberdeen , (?Au (?17 AUQ ,/ ' 1308 1308) 'Inverlochy (?Oct·Nov 1307) • Cupar (1308) t~. -,c Cumbernauld _ (25 Sept 1307) X Paisley Forest ( 14 Sept 1307) '-Lr] ~ ailford X Loudoun Hill (about 10 May 1307 (17 Juo.!..---... • oOOglas' 1307))( ~ Ayr" . Cumnock (13 May 1307) ~ " TUmberry~ • s\anQUhar (8 May 1;ro7)./( GlenTt~1 X(17-30 , April 1307 Banles and skirmishes • Castles (with dates of capture) • Other places km. ----Bruce's supposed movements (September 1307 • May 1308) o 25 50 75 100 I (Conjectured sites are underlined) o 10 20 30 40 50 60 ....., Robert I's movements February 1307 to December 1308: guerrilla warfare JDG

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