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Topic: Bannockburn, Battle of
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Bannockburn, Battle of

Years: 1314 - 1314

The Battle of Bannockburn (Blàr Allt nam Bànag, often mistakenly called Blàr Allt a' Bhonnaich in Scottish Gaelic) (June 24, 1314) is a significant Scottish victory in the First War of Scottish Independence, and a landmark in Scottish history.Stirling Castle, a Scots royal fortress, occupied by the English, is under siege by the Scottish army.

The English king, Edward II, assembles a formidable force to relieve it.

This attempt fails, and his army is defeated in a pitched battle by a smaller army commanded by the King of Scots, Robert the Bruce.

"In fact, if we revert to history, we shall find that the women who have distinguished themselves have neither been the most beautiful nor the most gentle of their sex."

― Mary Wollstonecraft, A Vindication... (1792)