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The Battle of Dupplin Moor was fought between supporters of King David II of Scotland and English-backed invaders supporting Edward Balliol on 11 August 1332. This was the first major battle of the Second War of Scottish Independence. Balliol and a largely English force of 1,500 landed in Fife and marched on Perth, the Scottish capital. The Scots, estimated to have been between 15,000 and 40,000 strong, raced to attack the English, disorganising their own formations. Unable to break the line of English men-at-arms, the Scots became trapped in a valley with fresh forces arriving from the rear pressing them forward and giving them no room to manoeuvre, or even to use their weapons. English longbowmen fired into both Scottish flanks. Many Scots died of suffocation or were trampled underfoot. Eventually they broke and the English men-at-arms mounted and pursued the fugitives until nightfall. Perth fell, the remaining Scottish forces dispersed and Balliol was crowned King of Scotland. (Full article...)
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- Main editors: Gog the Mild
- Promoted: 30 May 2021
- Reasons for nomination: 691st anniversary of the battle
- Support as nominator. Gog the Mild (talk) 17:42, 23 June 2023 (UTC)
- Support A no-brainer. Unlimitedlead (talk) 23:44, 24 June 2023 (UTC)