Historical place archive

Bannockburn in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Bannockburn in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

3 records1 event labels2 people1314–1314

Historical events in Bannockburn

1314

1314
Battle of Bannockburn
Robert I the Bruce · England War

After Banockburn invades England as far as Richmond in Yorkshire

24 June 1314
Battle of Bannockburn
James Douglas · England War

Commands the left wing

24 June 1314
Battle of Bannockburn
Robert I the Bruce · England War

Wins the recognition of Scottish independence. English losses are about 10,000, the Scots lose 4,000

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Scotland and Bannockburn. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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