Action at Happrew
| Battle of Happrew | |||||||
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| Part of the First War of Scottish Independence | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Kingdom of Scotland |
 Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sir William Wallace Sir Simon Fraser |
Sir John Segrave Sir William de Latimer Robert the Bruce | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown but 50-500 | Unknown, but hundreds | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| High | Low | ||||||
Coordinates: 55°39′15″N 3°17′58″W / 55.65417°N 3.29944°W
The Battle of Happrew was a skirmish which took place around February 1304, during the First War of Scottish Independence. A chevauchée of English knights, which included Robert de Clifford, William de Latimer and the later Scottish King, Robert the Bruce had been sent south from Dunfermline under Sir John Segrave to locate and capture the rebels Sir William Wallace and Sir Simon Fraser.[1][2]
The rebel Scots were routed but Fraser and Wallace escaped.[3]
Location
The action took place in the vicinity of Stobo, near Peebles in the Scottish Borders. Current maps provide locations for Easter Happrew and Wester Happrew. However, the precise location of the skirmish is unknown and the coordinates given are approximate.
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References
Traquair, Peter Freedom's Sword