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The
Battle of Annan, known in the sources as the
Camisade of Annan took place on December 16, 1332. It took place at
Annan, Dumfries and GallowayThe royal burgh of Annan is a well-built town, red sandstone being the material mainly used. Each year in July, Annan celebrates the Royal Charter and the boundaries of the Royal Burgh are confirmed when a mounted cavalcade undertakes the Riding of the Marches. Entertainment includes a...
in
ScotlandScotland is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. Occupying the northern third of the island of Great Britain, it shares a border with England to the south and is bounded by the North Sea to the east, the Atlantic Ocean to the north and west, and the North Channel and Irish Sea to the...
. In it the Bruce loyalist supporters of King
David II of ScotlandDavid II was King of Scots from 7 June 1329 until his death.-Early life:...
surprised
Edward BalliolEdward Balliol was a claimant to the Scottish throne . With English help, he briefly ruled the country from 1332 to 1336.-Life:...
and his supporters while they were in bed, and completely threw them out of Scotland. The Bruce loyalists were led by
Sir Archibald DouglasSir Archibald Douglas was a Scottish noble, Guardian of Scotland and military leader. He is sometimes given the epithet "Tyneman" , but this may be a reference to his great-nephew Archibald Douglas, 4th Earl of Douglas.-Early life:The younger son of Sir William "le Hardi" Douglas, the Governor of...
, supported by
John Randolph, 3rd Earl of MorayJohn Randolph, 3rd Earl of Moray was an important figure in the reign of David II of Scotland, and was for a time joint Regent of Scotland.-Family:...
, the Steward, the future
Robert II of ScotlandRobert II became King of Scots in 1371 as the first monarch of the House of Stewart. He was the son of Walter Stewart, hereditary High Steward of Scotland and of Marjorie Bruce, daughter of Robert I and of his first wife Isabella of Mar...
, and
Simon FraserSimon Fraser may refer to:Universities:* Simon Fraser University, a university named for the explorer in British Columbia* Simon Fraser Clan, the athletic program of Simon Fraser UniversityLords Lovat:...
.
Sources
Liber Pluscardensis, ed. Skene, Edinburgh 1880.
http://www.archive.org/details/liberpluscarden01unkngoog