| The Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English under Edward II, regained their independence, and established Bruce on the throne as Robert I at the Battle of Bannockburn, which began on this day. By the time of the battle, all of Scotland had been cleared of English troops with the exception of Stirling Castle, to whose defense Edward rode with a large army. Bruce positioned his smaller force at the new park a mile or two south of Stirling, and there the trees hampered the attack by the ... |