Battle of Bannockburn, 1314
(Above image is a capture of the Statue of King Robert the Bruce at the Bannockburn Visitor Centre) © Nigel P Cole/Catswhiskerstours Limited This evening, I am posting information on the Battle of Bannockburn which took place over two days in 1314. Historically, Scotland was a violent country with no less than fifteen major battles occurring between 1297 and 1746. Principal adversary was the English either directly (e.g. Wars of Independence) or indirectly (e.g. Jacobite uprisings). Many more conflicts occurred as a consequence of clan battles and much further back in time to the Romans and the Picts. The village of Bannockburn lies about five miles directly south of Stirling Castle which itself ranks as one of Scotland's top visitor attractions. The battle which took place here resulted in victory by the Scots and secured Scotland's independence for the ensuing four hundred years, until political union with England occurred in 1707 via a peaceful transition. Desp...