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Aktungbby · 06-23-15, 04:07 PM

1314: During the First War of Scottish Independence the two-day battle of Bannockburn takes place. Exceptionally long for a medieval battle, Robert the Bruce is victorious over Edward II who flees the field.

A complete rout following the departure of the king: Out of 16,000 infantrymen, this would give a total of about 11,000 killed. The English chronicler Thomas Walsingham gave the number of English men-at-arms who were killed as 700, while 500 more men-at-arms (nobles)were spared for ransom. The Scottish losses appear to have been comparatively light, with only two knights among those killed.
It's arguable whether the Battle of Bannockburn settled all that much.
Despite the outcome, Robert the Bruce had to wait another 14 years for the king's son, Edward III, to recognize him as the rightful king of an independent Scotland...he then died the next year.

06-23-15, 04:07 PM	#831
Aktungbby Gefallen Engel U-666 Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: On a tilted, overheated, overpopulated spinning mudball on Collision course with Andromeda Galaxy Posts: 27,968 Downloads: 22 Uploads: 0	1314: During the First War of Scottish Independence the two-day battle of Bannockburn takes place. Exceptionally long for a medieval battle, Robert the Bruce is victorious over Edward II who flees the field. A complete rout following the departure of the king: Out of 16,000 infantrymen, this would give a total of about 11,000 killed. The English chronicler Thomas Walsingham gave the number of English men-at-arms who were killed as 700, while 500 more men-at-arms (nobles)were spared for ransom. The Scottish losses appear to have been comparatively light, with only two knights among those killed. It's arguable whether the Battle of Bannockburn settled all that much. Despite the outcome, Robert the Bruce had to wait another 14 years for the king's son, Edward III, to recognize him as the rightful king of an independent Scotland...he then died the next year. __________________ "Only two things are infinite; The Universe and human squirrelyness; and I'm not too sure about the Universe"