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Typically, missed it yesterday, so not quite an #OTD. But anyway. On 6 August 1332 a naval force, which had departed from various English east-coast ports, landed at Kinghorn in Fife. [Image: Rosser1954 / CC BY-SA ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] #medieval #Scotland #scottish #History
![Typically, missed it yesterday, so not quite an #OTD. But anyway. On 6 August 1332 a naval force, which had departed from various English east-coast ports, landed at Kinghorn in Fife. [Image: Rosser1954 / CC BY-SA ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] #medieval #Scotland #scottish #History](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eezn-OhXoAM9Omf.png "Typically, missed it yesterday, so not quite an #OTD. But anyway. On 6 August 1332 a naval force, which had departed from various English east-coast ports, landed at Kinghorn in Fife. [Image: Rosser1954 / CC BY-SA ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0)] #medieval #Scotland #scottish #History")
It carried a force of English and Scottish warriors. Led by the Disinherited, men who had lost lands in the First Scottish War of Independence, they returned to claim their territories, & in the case of Edward Balliol the throne itself. [National Portrait Gallery / Public domain]
![It carried a force of English and Scottish warriors. Led by the Disinherited, men who had lost lands in the First Scottish War of Independence, they returned to claim their territories, & in the case of Edward Balliol the throne itself. [National Portrait Gallery / Public domain]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EezpDdwWAAAbYJ1.png "It carried a force of English and Scottish warriors. Led by the Disinherited, men who had lost lands in the First Scottish War of Independence, they returned to claim their territories, & in the case of Edward Balliol the throne itself. [National Portrait Gallery / Public domain]")
Upon landing, they were met by local levies from Fife under its earl, but the English archers, who had landed first, drove off these forces in a sharp exchange. [Andy Dolman / CC BY-SA ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]
![Upon landing, they were met by local levies from Fife under its earl, but the English archers, who had landed first, drove off these forces in a sharp exchange. [Andy Dolman / CC BY-SA ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/Eezp8-2XYAAGfra.png "Upon landing, they were met by local levies from Fife under its earl, but the English archers, who had landed first, drove off these forces in a sharp exchange. [Andy Dolman / CC BY-SA ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0)]")
Following this early success, the Disinherited and their forces marched to Dunfermline, burial place of Scottish kings. Here they seized stockpiled weapons and gathered funds to aid their invasion. [Tony Grist / Public domain]
![Following this early success, the Disinherited and their forces marched to Dunfermline, burial place of Scottish kings. Here they seized stockpiled weapons and gathered funds to aid their invasion. [Tony Grist / Public domain]](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/EezrMrZWAAICuEa.png "Following this early success, the Disinherited and their forces marched to Dunfermline, burial place of Scottish kings. Here they seized stockpiled weapons and gathered funds to aid their invasion. [Tony Grist / Public domain]")
These were the opening events of the Second Scottish War of Independence. For more on these events, see my book on the conflict from @boydellbrewer...
