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This is a list of wars involving the Kingdom of Scotland before the creation of the Kingdom of Great Britain by the Acts of Union 1707, including clan conflicts, civil wars, and rebellions. For dates after 1708, see List of wars involving the United Kingdom.
Clan conflict
Scottish victory
Scottish defeat
Another result *
*e.g. a treaty or peace without a clear result, status quo ante bellum, result unknown or indecisive, inconclusive
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10th and 11th centuries
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Conflict | Scotland & allies | Scotland's opposition | Result |
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Athelstan's invasion of Scotland
(934–937) Location: Whole of Scotland![]() |
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Partial Scottish victory
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Annexation of Strathclyde
(c. 1034) Location: Strathclyde![]() |
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Kingdom of Strathclyde | Scottish victory |
Invasion of Northumbria
(1039) Location: Northumbria![]() |
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Scottish defeat at Siege of Durham |
Norman invasion of Scotland
(1072) Part of the Norman conquest of Britain Location: Scottish Borders and Northumbria![]() |
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Treaty of Abernethy
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12th century
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Conflict | Scotland & allies | Scotland's opposition | Result |
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Óengus's invasion of Scotland
(1130) Location: Angus![]() |
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Kingdom of Moray | Scottish victory
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Somairle's invasion of Scotland
(1164) Location: Renfrewshire![]() |
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Kingdom of the Isles | Scottish victory
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Revolt of 1173–74
Location: England, Normandy, Scottish Borders, Brittany, and Flanders![]() |
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Scottish defeat
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13th century
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Conflict | Scotland & allies | Scotland's opposition | Result |
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Haakon Haakonsson's campaign in Scotland
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Scottish defeat
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Scottish–Norwegian War
(1262–1266) Location: Hebrides and the Scottish West Coast |
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Treaty of Perth
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First War of Scottish Independence
(1296–1328) Location: Scotland, England, and Ireland![]() |
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Scottish victory, ending English military occupation in the country
Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton
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14th century
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Conflict | Scotland & allies | Scotland's opposition | Result |
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Second War of Scottish Independence
(1332–1357) Location: Scotland![]() |
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Scottish victory with end of English claims to the country's sovereignty
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Hundred Years' War
(1337–1453) Location: France, the Low Countries, Great Britain, and the Iberian Peninsula![]() |
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Scottish victory
English victory in the Edwardian War French victory in the Caroline War and the Lancastrian War |
Anglo-Scottish Wars
(1377–1575) Location: Scottish Borders and Northern England![]() |
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Series of border skirmishes resulting in stalemate |
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15th century
Scotland's involvement in the Hundred Years' War and low-level conflict over the border with England continued into the 15th century (see above), but Scotland was not involved in any wars that began in the 15th century.
16th century
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Conflict | Scotland & allies | Scotland's opposition | Result |
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War of the League of Cambrai
(1511–1513) Location: Scottish Borders![]() |
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Scottish defeat
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The Rough Wooing
(1543–1550) Location: Scottish Borders![]() |
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Scottish victory
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Civil wars and revolutions
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Conflict | Scottish Government | Rebels | Result |
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Invasion of Moray
(1040) Location: Moray![]() |
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Supporters of Macbeth | Civil war, victory of Macbeth
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Dubh's First Rebellion
(1501–1505) Location: Scottish Hebrides![]() |
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Civil war, Royalist victory |
Dubh's Second Rebellion
(1545) Location: Scottish Hebrides![]() |
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Civil war, Royalist victory |
Marian Civil War
(1568–1573) Location: Scotland![]() |
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Civil war, victory of James VI
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Bishops' Wars
(1639–1640) Location: Scottish Lowlands![]() |
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Civil war, Covenanter victory |
Second English Civil War
(1648) Location: Northern England![]() |
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Civil war, Parliamentarian victory
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Third English Civil War
(1649–1651) Location: Scottish Lowlands and Northern England |
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Civil war, Parliamentarian victory
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Glorious Revolution (1688–1689) ![]() |
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William of Orange Dutch military forces British military forces |
Internal conflict
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Jacobite rebellions
(1689–1746) Location: Scotland, England, and Ireland![]() |
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Civil war, Williamite victory
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Clan conflicts
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Conflict | Clan 1 | Clan 2 | Result |
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Clan MacDougall-Clan Campbell feud
Part of the First War of Scottish Independence (c. 1294) Location: Loch Awe![]() |
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Clan conflict
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Clan Cameron-Clan Mackintosh feud
(c. 1330–1688) Location: Lochaber and Southeastern Highlands![]() |
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Clan Conflict
Ended in Battle of Mulroy, a Clan Cameron victory (allied with Clan MacDonald of Keppoch), after which clan warfare largely ceased in Scotland |
Wolf of Badenoch feuds
(1391) Location: Angus![]() |
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Clan conflict, Clan Stewart victory
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Clan Mackay-Clan Gunn feud
(1426–1517) Location: Caithness and Sutherland![]() |
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Clan conflict
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Royal-Black Douglas feud
(1440–1526) Location: Galloway, Scottish Borders, and West Lothian![]() |
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Clan conflict, victory for House of Stewart
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Clan Gordon-Clan Lindsay feud
(1445–1452) Location: Angus![]() |
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Clan conflict
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Clan Munro-Clan Mackenzie feud
(1452–1715) Location: Ross![]() |
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Clan conflict
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Clan Fraser of Lovat-Clan Mackenzie feud
(1452–1715) Location: Ross |
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Clan conflict
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Clan Munro-Clan Mackintosh feud
(1454–1719) Location: Inverness-shire |
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Clan conflict
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Clan Gunn-Clan Keith feud
(1464–c. 1478) Location: Caithness![]() |
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Clan conflict
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Clan Mackay-Clan Ross feud
(c. 1480–1550) Location: Ross and Sutherland![]() |
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Clan conflict
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Clan MacDonald-Clan Maclean feud
(c. 1480–1598) Location: Lochaber and Inner Hebrides![]() |
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Clan conflict
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Clan MacDonald-Clan Mackenzie feud
(c. 1480–1602) Location: Ross![]() |
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Clan conflict
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Clan Cunningham-Clan Montgomery feud
(1488–1586) Location: Ayrshire![]() |
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Clan conflict
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Clan Mackay-Clan Sutherland feud
(1517–1590) Location: Sutherland![]() |
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Clan conflict
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Clan Sutherland-Clan Sinclair feud
(1570–1601) Location: Sutherland![]() |
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Clan conflict
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