The Battle of Bannockburn
Posted by MRL on Dec 31st 2006
Battle of Bannockburn 1314 - Scottish Wars of IndependenceAfter the death of Edward I, his ineffectual son, Edward II, abandoned the war against Scotland. During the following seven years, Robert I the Bruce, united Scotland under his rule and forced the English out of all the castles north of the Tweed River except for Berwick and Stirling. When these tow remaining English castles came under siege, Edward II marched north with a strong arm...
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