King Robert I of Scotland's invasion of his ancestral lands in Annandale and Carrick began in 1307.

The Annandale and Galloway invasion force was led by his brothers Alexander Bruce and Thomas Bruce, Malcolm McQuillan, Lord of Kintyre, an Irish sub king and Sir Reginald Crawford.

The invasion force was quickly overwhelmed by local forces, led by Dungal MacDowall, who was a supporter of the Balliols, Comyns and Edward I of England, and only two galleys escaped.

Dungal MacDowall summarily executed the Irish sub king and Malcolm McQuillan, Lord of Kintyre.

Alexander, Thomas and Reginald Crawford were sent to Carlisle, where they were executed.