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Stirling Castle in 2017. The castle esplanade, or parade ground, has been used as an open-air concert venue for several noted acts, some of whom have used Stirling Castle and the surrounding scenery to film "in concert" DVDs. These acts include R.E.M., Ocean Colour Scene, Bob Dylan, Wet Wet Wet, Rod Stewart and Runrig.
Between 1571 and 1585, the castle was besieged three times by Scottish factions during the reign of James VI. [1] Siege of Stirling Castle (1651), successful siege by Oliver Cromwell during the Third English Civil War. Siege of Stirling Castle (1746), unsuccessful siege by Charles Edward Stuart during the Jacobite rising of 1745
The last stronghold of resistance to English rule was Stirling Castle. Armed with twelve siege engines, the English laid siege to the castle in April 1304. [2] For four months the castle was bombarded by lead balls (stripped from nearby church roofs), Greek fire, stone balls, and even some sort of gunpowder mixture. Edward I had sulphur and ...
Siege of Stirling Castle: The English under Edward I capture Stirling Castle. 1304 Action at Earnside: Details are scarce, although it is the last action known to be fought by William Wallace. 1306 Battle of Methven: Robert the Bruce routed at Methven by Aymer de Valence. 1307 Battle of Glen Trool
The immediate aftermath was the surrender of Stirling Castle, one of Scotland's most important fortresses, to King Robert. He then slighted (razed) it to prevent it from being retaken. Nearly as important was the surrender of Bothwell Castle, where a sizeable party of English nobles, including the Earl of Hereford, had taken refuge. [46]
Stirling Castle, Caerlaverock Castle and Bothwell Castle were besieged by Scottish forces in 1299 and the English garrisons were forced to surrender. Robert de Brus, Earl of Carrick attacked Lochmaben Castle in August 1299, that was under the control of the English, in his fathers the Lord of Annandale's lands in Annandale, however failed to capture it. [1]
The Great Hall of Stirling Castle, built by James IV in the late fifteenth century, showing a combination of traditional Scottish and continental Renaissance features. Scotland is known for its dramatically placed castles, many of which date from the late medieval era.
On 22 October, Mar received his commission from James appointing him commander of the Jacobite army. His forces outnumbered Argyll's Hanoverian army by three to one, and Mar decided to march on Stirling Castle. On 13 November the two forces joined battle at Sheriffmuir. The fighting was indecisive, but near the end the Jacobites numbered 4,000 ...