Battle of Bannockburn

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Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in the Anglo-Scottish Wars of 1290-1388. Result: The Scots defeated the English at Bannockburn.

Following William Wallace’s execution in 1305, Robert I the Bruce became the leader of the war effort against the English. Robert I defeated the English in the field, recovered Scottish lands and castles, and began to raid into northern England. In response, King Edward II led an army of about 20,000 men, including 2,000 heavily armored knights, northward to the vicinity of the River Bannockburn. Robert I’s army, half...

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