Edward Invasion of Scotland June 1298 Flashcards
What does Edward do in preparation for his invasion of Scotland?
He made York his war capital
Who does Edward order to meet him in York and what is their response?
Scottish magnates and they refuse and side with Wallace.
Who are the political community forced to choose between and who do they choose to stand with?
They are forced to choose between Edward I and Wallace and they choose Wallace.
What is the consequence of political community choosing to side with Wallace?
Edward announced he would disinherit them of their lands.
When and where does Edward order his army to assemble?
He orders possibly the biggest army yet mustered by a King of England to assemble at Roxburgh in June 1298.
How many people does the pay roll records suggest were in the army?
26,000 infantry and 3,000 cavalry.
How many welsh soldiers were there?
around 12,000
What problems did Edward face with his army?
Raids in October and November 1297 made supplying a large army a problem.
Desertions were common
Supplies were scarce after Wallace’s scorched earth in the North
Supply ships were delayed by bad weather
Near starvation of army at Kirkilston
Welsh were given wine to raise their morale but this lead to a brawl which had to be put down forcibly leaving 80 welsh killed and there were rumours welsh wanted to join the Scots.
After the Brawl what did Edward do?
He withdraws towards Edinburgh to resupply his army.
What does the Earls of Dunbar and Angus’ spy report to Edward.
Wallace was less than 18 miles away. near Falkirk
After hearing the news from the Scottish spy what does Edward do?
Edward marches his army on the 21st of July 1298 near Linlithgow.
