Bannockburn 1314: Robert Bruce's Great Victory ... [TRUSTED]

: Commanded by King Edward II, estimated at 13,000 to 25,000 men , including 2,000–3,000 heavily armored cavalry and thousands of longbowmen.

Bannockburn 1314: Robert Bruce's Great Victory The Battle of Bannockburn, fought on , stands as the most significant military victory in the First War of Scottish Independence . Under the leadership of King Robert I (the Bruce) , a smaller, primarily infantry-based Scottish force decisively defeated a much larger English army commanded by King Edward II . This triumph not only secured Bruce’s tenuous claim to the throne but ultimately paved the way for the recognition of Scotland as an independent kingdom. Prelude to Conflict Bannockburn 1314: Robert Bruce's great victory ...

Bruce chose the battlefield near the (stream) with extreme care, utilizing marshy ground and digging concealed anti-cavalry pits to funnel the English into a narrow, restricted area where their superior numbers would become a liability. The First Day: June 23, 1314 : Commanded by King Edward II, estimated at