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"BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN"

Scotland 1314

English Knights charge their
armored war-horses, vain
against a solid mass of
Scottish spears. Robert
Bruce, King of Scots, is
victorious over the army of
Edward II, on the second day
of the Battle of Bannockburn,
Scotland, June 24th, 1314 A.D.

War In Scotland!
With the full might of England's army gathered before the besieged
Stirling Castle, Edward II, Plantagenate, is confident of victory. To the
west of Bannockburn, Robert Bruce, King of Scots, kneels to pray with
his men and commends his soul to God. Patiently awaiting the coming
onslaught in tightly packed schiltroms, his spearmen and archers are
well prepared for battle. Unknown to the English, the open marsh of no
man's land conceals hidden pits and calthrops, major obstacles for any
mounted charge. Despite Clifford's and Beaumont's premature and
unsuccessful attempt to relieve Stirling the day before, years of victory
have caused the brave English knights to regard their Scottish foes with
contempt. So, without waiting for the 'flower of the forest' (archers) to
weaken the enemy formations, the order is hurriedly given to attack!

Medieval Heavy Cavalry Attacks
With one rush, hundreds of mounted knights led by the impetuous Earl of
Gloucester, thunder headlong through the boggy ground straight for the
impenetrable mass of spears, hurling themselves into defeat and death.
With dash and courage the knights try to force a way through but the
infantry stand firm. There is no room to maneuver. Everywhere horses
and men crash to the ground. Casualties amongst the English nobility
are horrific. Bruce seizes the moment and orders the exultant army to
advance. The English recoil and are pushed back into the waters of the
Bannockburn where many perish in the crush to escape the deadly
melee. Edward II, his army destroyed, flees with his bodyguard for the
safety of the castle but is refused refuge and has to fight his way south to
England. For Robert Bruce and Scotland, victory is complete.