English Defeat Scots at Battle of Dunbar
In the spring of 1296, tensions between England and Scotland escalated after King John Balliol of Scotland allied with France against Edward I of England. Edward invaded northern England and Scotland, sacking Berwick-upon-Tweed earlier that month. On April 27, Scottish forces under the Earl of Buchan marched to relieve the besieged Dunbar Castle but encountered an English army led by John de Warenne near Spott in East Lothian. The Scots held high ground but were routed in a single decisive cavalry charge by the more organized English troops. Over 100 Scottish nobles and knights were captured, and the remnants of the army fled, effectively ending organized resistance in the campaign. Dunbar Castle surrendered the same day, marking a swift collapse...