This is a chronological list of the battles involving the Kingdom of Scotland.
The list gives the name, the date, the present-day location of the battles, the Scottish allies and enemies, and the result of these conflicts following this legend:
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Duns | 1372 | Berwickshire, Scotland | None |  Kingdom of England | Victory |
| Battle of Otterburn | 5/19 August 1388 | Northumberland, England | None | Kingdom of England | Victory |
| Battle of Nesbit Moor | 22 June 1402 | Berwickshire, Scotland | None | Kingdom of England | Defeat |
| Battle of Humbleton Hill | 14 September 1402 | Northumberland, England | None | Kingdom of England | Defeat |
| Battle of Yeavering | 22 July 1415 | Northumberland, England | None |  Kingdom of England | Defeat |
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Battle of Baugé | 21 March 1421 | France |  Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England | Victory |
| Battle of Cravant | 31 July 1423 | France | Kingdom of France  Duchy of Brittany |  Kingdom of England  Duchy of Burgundy | Defeat |
| Battle of Verneuil | 17 August 1424 | France | Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England Duchy of Burgundy | Defeat |
| Siege of Orléans | 12 October 1428 – 8 May 1429 | France | Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England | Victory |
| Battle of the Herrings | 12 February 1429 | France | Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England | Defeat |
| Battle of Jargeau | 10–12 June 1429 |  France |  Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England | Victory |
| Battle of Meung-sur-Loire | 15 June 1429 | France | Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England | Victory |
| Battle of Beaugency | 15–16 June 1429 | France | Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England | Victory |
| Battle of Patay | 18 June 1429 | France | Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England | Victory |
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Burning of Edinburgh | 7 May 1544 | Edinburgh, Scotland | None | Kingdom of England | Defeat |
| Battle of Ancrum Moor | 27 February 1545 | Roxburghshire, Scotland | None | Kingdom of England | Victory |
| Battle of Pinkie Cleugh | 10 September 1547 | Musselburgh, Scotland | None | Kingdom of England | Defeat |
| Sieges of Haddington | 1548-1549 | Haddington, Scotland |  Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England | Victory |
| Battle of St Monans | 1549 | Fife, Scotland | Kingdom of France | Kingdom of England | Victory |
| Battle | Date | Location | Allies | Enemies | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raid of the Redeswire | 7 July 1575 | Northumberland, England | None | Kingdom of England | Victory |
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