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Battle of Bannockburn

Battle of Bannockburn. King Edward II. England’s King. King Edward II was the son of Longshanks He was not as fierce or as respected as his father He thought the English would easily win at Bannockburn because they outnumbered the Scots so greatly approximately 20,000 versus 5,000.

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Battle of Bannockburn

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  1. Battle of Bannockburn

  2. King Edward II

  3. England’s King • King Edward II was the son of Longshanks • He was not as fierce or as respected as his father • He thought the English would easily win at Bannockburn because they outnumbered the Scots so greatly approximately 20,000 versus 5,000

  4. Schiltron (shiltron)

  5. Schiltron • A schiltron is a large circle of men who carry 15 ft pikes • They train to make a circular formation and hold the pikes facing outwards • It is virtually a wall of spears • At Bannockburn many English knights crashed to their death against the Scottish schiltrons

  6. Robert the Bruce

  7. King Robert? • Robert wanted to be king of the Scots and after the battle of Bannockburn he announced that he was king • Robert prepared well for the battle and used the geography of the area to his advantage

  8. Bannockburn • Robert planned to block in the English along the old roman road • Some English tried to attack from a path behind castle Stirling and were well hid BUT Robert spotted them and sent Randolph to deal with them • The English charged but hit the _______ • The bodies of the dead blocked the English army’s way

  9. Bannockburn • As the English retreated the Scots charged • The next day the main battle occurs June 24th, 1314 • The English had the advantage of archers but Robert sent a cavalry of 500 men and charged them off the field • Many English drowned as they tried to cross the River Forth

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