European Battles: Caerlaverock Castle

Edward I invaded Galloway and laid siege to Caerlaverock castle. Siege engines were brought from Lochmaben and castles as far afield as Jedburgh and Roxburgh. 60 Scots under Lord Maxwell tried to hold the castle against EdwardÔÇÖs 87 knights & 3000 m

Pic	Name	Birth	Death	Birthplace
	Hugh de Courtenay	abt 1276	23 DEC 1340	England, Devon, Okehampton
	Robert Fitzwalter	1247	28 JAN 1325	England, Essex
Defender of his home
	John Maxwell Castle was a stronghold for Maxwell in Scotish Independence Wars	abt 1285	aft 17 OCT 1346	Scotland, Dumfriesshire, Caerlaverock Castle