Battle of Bannockburn

On 23 and 24 June 1314, Robert Bruce, king of Scotland, faced King Edward II at Bannockburn, to the south-east of Stirling Castle in central Scotland, in a decisive battle of the Wars of Scottish Independence. Robert the Bruce won a key victory over the English forces. Edward had arrived with an army of around 7,000 infantry and 2,000 cavalry, while Bruce’s army was probably 5,000–6,000-strong, which meant that the opposing sides at Bannockburn were far more evenly matched than the hyperbole of Scottish chroniclers has since suggested

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Robert the Bruce, famous for beating the English army of Edward II despite having far fewer troops, is commemorated at the 1314 battleground in Bannockburn. (Dreamstime)

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