The
First War of Scottish Independence was the initial chapter of engagements in a series of warring periods between English and Scottish forces lasting from the invasion by England in 1296 until the
de jure restoration of
Scottish independence with the
Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton in 1328.
De facto independence was established in 1314 at the
Battle of Bannockburn. England attempted to establish its authority over Scotland while the Scots fought to keep English rule and authority out of Scotland.