Battle of Methven
| Battle of Methven | |||||||
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| Part of the First War of Scottish Independence | |||||||
Fields north of Methven | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Kingdom of Scotland | Kingdom of England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| King Robert I | Earl of Pembroke | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Around 2,500 | 2,171 English plus Scots loyal to Edward I | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Light | ||||||
The Battle of Methven took place at Methven, Scotland on 19 June 1306, during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The battlefield was researched to be included in the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009, but was excluded due to the uncertainty of its location.