Battlefield
Bannockburn
Near Stirling
In June 1314 Edward II marched north with a huge army to relieve Stirling Castle. Robert the Bruce chose his ground carefully, between the boggy land of the Bannock Burn and the River Forth.
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- When
- 23–24 June 1314
- Where
- 56.0900, -3.9200
- Group
- Battlefields
Visiting
The Battle of Bannockburn Experience, run by the National Trust for Scotland.
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