In June 1314, the fate of Scotland hung in the balance. Near Stirling Castle, King Robert I (the Bruce) gathered a few thousand hardy Scots to face the much larger army of King Edward II of England. Over two days (June 23–24) these forces would crash together in the Battle of Bannockburn – a fight that historians call “decisive” for Scotland. A Scottish victory here would secure Robert’s crown and forever change the Wars of Independence…
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