On February 24, 1303 in Celtic History

Nearly 30,000 english soldiers annihilated after invasion of scotland in the 1303 battle of roslin

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Sat 24 Feb 1303

    A hastily mustered army of 8,000 Scots led by Sir John Comyn (the Red) faced an English army numbering 30,000. The Battle of Roslin, which took place northeast of the village of Roslin is an area in which three separate engagements of the Wars of Ind

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