What is recorded here
The Battle of Glen Trool was a minor engagement in the First War of Scottish Independence, fought in April 1307. Glen Trool is a narrow glen in the Southern Uplands of Galloway, Scotland.
The Battle of Glen Trool was fought in April 1307 between Scottish forces loyal to Robert the Bruce and English troops under Aymer de Valence in Dumfries and Galloway. Bruce's victory weakened English control in the south of Scotland and boosted his campaign for independence.
A battle-site point does not grant access to the land. Check current paths and ownership before entering.
- Date
- 1307-03
Places near here
Fell of EschoncanBead(s) (amber)(period Unassigned), Hoard (bronze)(period Unassigned) · 222 yd
Glen Trool, Bruce's StoneCommemorative Monument (period Unassigned), Stone (period Unassigned) · 340 yd
Bruce's StoneMonument · 348 yd
Loch TroolLake (period Unassigned) · 404 yd
Glen TroolBattle Site (14th Century), Commemorative Monument (20th Century) · 958 yd
Martyrs' TombMemorial · 1.3 mi
Buchan HillMountain / peak · 1.5 mi
Lamachan HillMountain / peak · 2.3 mi
Murder HoleBay · 2.4 mi
Glentrool ForestForest · 2.4 mi
Glentrool Visitor CentreVisitor information · 2.8 mi
The Grey Man of MerrickNamed rock · 3.1 miOther information
Photo: David Hawgood · CC BY-SA 2.0