Bruce campaign in Ireland

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The Bruce campaign in Ireland was a 14th-century Scottish military expedition led by Edward Bruce that sought to challenge English rule and briefly establish him as High King of Ireland.

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instanceOf Scottish invasion of Ireland
military campaign
alsoKnownAs Edward Bruce’s invasion of Ireland
belligerent Gaelic Irish allies
Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED
casusBelli opportunity created by English weakness during the Bruce wars
characterisedBy alliance between Scots and some Gaelic Irish lords
devastation and famine in parts of Ireland
commandStructure Edward Bruce as proclaimed King of Ireland by his supporters
conflict First War of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED
documentedIn Scottish chronicles NERFINISHED
medieval Irish annals
endDate 1318
endedBy defeat at the Battle of Faughart in 1318
goal challenge English rule in Ireland
establish Edward Bruce as High King of Ireland
hasCause Scottish strategy to open a second front against England
hasEffect long-term instability in parts of Ulster
weakening of some Anglo-Irish lordships
historicalRegion Lordship of Ireland NERFINISHED
historicalSignificance example of pan-Gaelic anti-English alliance
major challenge to English authority in medieval Ireland
inception landing of Edward Bruce in Ulster in 1315
involves Anglo-Norman lordships in Ireland
Gaelic Irish kingship traditions
leader Edward Bruce NERFINISHED
location Ireland NERFINISHED
notableEvent Battle of Connor NERFINISHED
Battle of Dundalk NERFINISHED
Battle of Faughart NERFINISHED
opponent Anglo-Irish lords
Kingdom of England NERFINISHED
opposedBy Edward II of England NERFINISHED
outcome death of Edward Bruce at the Battle of Faughart
partOf wider Anglo-Scottish conflict in the early 14th century
relatedTo Gaelic resurgence in Ireland
Robert I of Scotland NERFINISHED
result failure of Edward Bruce’s bid for High Kingship
withdrawal of most Scottish influence from Ireland
startDate 1315
supportedBy Robert the Bruce NERFINISHED
theatreOfWar Leinster NERFINISHED
Munster NERFINISHED
Ulster NERFINISHED
timePeriod 14th century

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Edward Bruce notableWork Bruce campaign in Ireland