Battle of Loudoun Hill

Battle of Loudoun Hill
Part of First War of Scottish Independence

Trig Point and Battle Plaque at the summit of Loudoun Hill. Battle of Loudoun Hill, May 10, 1307, Through devotion and by willing hands this stone was hauled here to commemorate the first victory of King Robert the Bruce who won for us freedom from serfdom
Date10 May 1307
Location55°36′33″N 4°12′38″W / 55.60926°N 4.21068°W / 55.60926; -4.21068
Result Scottish victory[1]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of England
Commanders and leaders
Robert the Bruce Earl of Pembroke
Strength
600 men[1] 3,000 men[1]
Casualties and losses
Low "Hundreds"[1]
Designated14 December 2012
Reference no.BTL36
Battle of Loudoun Hill is located in Scotland
Battle of Loudoun Hill
Location within Scotland

The Battle of Loudoun Hill was fought on 10 May 1307, between a Scots force led by King Robert the Bruce and the English commanded by Aymer de Valence, Earl of Pembroke. It took place beneath Loudoun Hill, in Ayrshire, and ended in a victory for King Robert. It was the king's first major military victory.

The battlefield was added to the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland in 2012.[2]

  1. ^ a b c d Oliver. Page 138.
  2. ^ "Battle of Loudoun Hill". Historic Environment Scotland. Retrieved 25 February 2024.

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