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In
1313 Edward Bruce (brother of the would-be Scottish
King) blockaded Stirling Castle and forced King
Edward II to meet King Robert The Bruce's forces at
Bannockburn.
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On
the eve of the battle of Bannockburn Robert the
Bruce told his army 'My people who value greatly
the freedom for which the kings of Scotland have
suffered many struggles , dying in the Lord , let
them all think on the labours we suffered while we
have struggled for eight years now for our right to
the kingdom, for the honour and freedom '
The
English army under Edward II had 10,000 infantry
and 2,000 cavalry . The earls of Hereford ,
Gloucester and Pembroke were joined by Scottish
nobles John Comyn and Ingram de Umphraville . The
Scots had about 5,000 infantry men and 500 light
cavalry . The army formed up at Torwood a few miles
from Stirling .
In
the opening encounter of the battle Henry de Bohun
spotted Robert the Bruce alone and engaged him in
combat . They charged at each other on horseback .
Robert the Bruce landed a blow on de Bohun with his
axe , knocking him off his horse and killing him .
Part of the English army had advanced expecting the
Scots to retreat through New Park . The Scottish
army attacked Clifford and Beaumont's soldiers ,
killing some and putting the rest to flight .
Moray's schiltrom resisted a charge by the English
cavalry and inflicted heavy losses on them .
The
heavily outnumbered Scottish forces inflicted a
stunning defeat upon the English and Stirling
Castle was surrendered to King Robert.
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