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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 ...
There have been several sieges of Stirling Castle, a strategically important fortification in Stirling, Scotland. During the Wars of Scottish Independence. Siege of Stirling Castle (1299), successful Scottish siege of an English garrison; Siege of Stirling Castle (1304), successful English siege of a Scottish garrison
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, ... Edward's army arrived in April 1304, with at least 17 siege engines. [16] The Scots, under William Oliphant, ...
[citation needed] It was created in Scotland by order of Edward I of England, during the siege of Stirling Castle in 1304, as part of the Wars of Scottish Independence. A contemporary chronicle refers to it as une engine orrible. [2]
Edward I had captured most of Scotland by April 1304 and embarked upon a nineteen-week siege of the last significant uncaptured fortress at Stirling Castle using twelve siege engines which included the massive trebuchet called "Warwolf". Grey fought at the siege under the command of Henry de Beaumont. [8]
1304 Action at Happrew: William Wallace and Sir Simon Fraser were defeated by an army of English knights led by Sir John Segrave. 1304 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