What is it about?

In the summer of 1336, King Edward III of England took a relatively small mounted force and rode north from Perth into the Scottish Highlands, to relieve a Scottish siege of Lochindorb Castle. This paper uses previously under-utilised source evidence to reconsider the Lochindorb campaign, the potential reasons for it, and the wider context of English campaigns in Scotland in this year.

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Why is it important?

This article provides reconsideration of a campaign that, although commented on, is not necessarily completely understood. Moreover, it introduces new comparative evidence of the campaign to expand the possiblities for what was occuring in Northern Scotland in this period in relation to English strategy, as well as the attempts of Edward III to expand his influence in this region through proxy figures.

Perspectives

It is interesting to consider the events of one military campaign, in particular when it is served by good quality source evidence which details the day-to-day progress of the English forces involved. It is also interesting to speculate on some of the less-obvious reasons behind the campaign, and in particualr the possiblity of Edward III investing in the support of John MacDonald of Islay as an ally in the war against the supporters of King David II.

Dr Iain A MacInnes
University of the Highlands and Islands

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This page is a summary of: ‘To subject the north of the country to his rule’: Edward III and the ‘Lochindorb Chevauchée’ of 1336, Northern Scotland, May 2012, Edinburgh University Press,
DOI: 10.3366/nor.2012.0021.
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