Battle of Bannockburn

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The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
battle of the First War of Scottish Independence
medieval battle
aftermath English retreat from Scotland
increased international recognition of Robert the Bruce
alsoKnownAs Bannockburn
belligerent Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
combatant English forces
Scottish forces
commander Edward II of England
Robert the Bruce
commemoratedBy Bannockburn Heritage Centre
Robert the Bruce equestrian statue at Bannockburn
conflict First War of Scottish Independence
consequence major setback for English attempts to control Scotland
secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots
strengthened Scottish independence movement
country Scotland
date 23 June 1314
endDate 24 June 1314
EnglishCommander Edward II of England
Gilbert de Clare, 8th Earl of Gloucester
Humphrey de Bohun, 4th Earl of Hereford
EnglishForcesCharacteristic heavily armoured cavalry
EnglishKingPresent Edward II of England
era Middle Ages
hasCasualties heavy English casualties
light Scottish casualties compared to English
hasMonument Bannockburn battlefield memorials
inPopularCulture symbol of Scottish national identity
location Stirlingshire NERFINISHED
near Stirling
notableEvent single combat of Robert the Bruce and Henry de Bohun
notableTactic use of Scottish schiltron formations
objective relief of Stirling Castle by the English
partOf First War of Scottish Independence
place near Bannockburn
precededBy Siege of Stirling Castle (1314)
relatedTreaty Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton (1328)
result decisive Scottish victory
ScottishCommander James Douglas
Robert the Bruce
Thomas Randolph, Earl of Moray
Walter Stewart
ScottishForcesCharacteristic infantry pike formations
ScottishKingPresent Robert the Bruce
strategicImportance control of central Scotland
terrain marshy ground advantageous to Scots
year 1314


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