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title: "Battle of Bannockburn"
year: 1314
country: "Scotland"
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slug: "battle-bannockburn"
recapType: "global_event"
startDate: "1314-06-23"
endDate: "1314-06-24"
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# Battle of Bannockburn

> Robert the Bruce's decisive victory secured Scottish independence from English rule, establishing Scotland as a sovereign nation for centuries to come.

## Summary

The Battle of Bannockburn was fought on 23–24 June 1314, between the army of Robert the Bruce, King of Scots, and the army of King Edward II of England, during the First War of Scottish Independence. It was a decisive victory for Robert Bruce and formed a major turning point in the war, which ended 14 years later with the de jure restoration of Scottish independence under the Treaty of Edinburgh–Northampton. For this reason, the Battle of Bannockburn is widely considered a landmark moment in Scottish history.

## Sources

- [Battle of Bannockburn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Bannockburn) - Wikipedia

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