The Battle of Skaithmuir was a skirmish of the First War of Scottish Independence

First War of Scottish Independence

The First War of Scottish Independence lasted from the invasion by England in 1296 until the de jure restoration of Scottish independence with the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton in 1328...

. It took place near Coldstream

Coldstream

Coldstream is a small town in the Borders district of Scotland. It lies on the north bank of the River Tweed in Berwickshire, while Northumberland in England lies to the south bank, with Cornhill-on-Tweed the nearest village...

, on the Anglo-Scottish border

Anglo-Scottish border

The Anglo-Scottish border is the official border and mark of entry between Scotland and England. It runs for 154 km between the River Tweed on the east coast and the Solway Firth in the west. It is Scotland's only land border...

, in February 1316. The skirmish was fought between the Scottish captain Sir James Douglas

James Douglas, Lord of Douglas

Sir James Douglas , , was a Scottish soldier and knight who fought in the Scottish Wars of Independence.-Early life:...

, and an English raiding party from Berwick upon Tweed, under Edmond de Caillou

Edmond de Caillou

Edmond de Caillou or Raymond de Caillou, was a Gascon soldier who fought during the First War of Scottish Independence.-Life:...

. The raiders were worried that Douglas would attack Berwick, and were sent to destroy him. Douglas effectively won, and Caillou was killed. The Scots went on to capture Berwick

Capture of Berwick

The Capture of Berwick was an event in the First War of Scottish Independence which took place in April 1318. Sir James Douglas, Lord of Douglas took the town and castle of Berwick-upon-Tweed from the English, who had controlled the town since 1296....

in April 1318.

External links

• Battle of Skaithmuir, 1316, The Douglas Archives