# Battle of Bannockburn (1314)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1314-battle-of-bannockburn
Categories: battle, main-event

Robert the Bruce decisively defeated Edward II's army near Stirling. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 23–24 June 1314 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory secured Bruce's position and became the defining battlefield success of medieval Scottish independence.

## Why it matters
The victory secured Bruce's position and became the defining battlefield success of medieval Scottish independence.

Ruler at the time: [Edward II](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-ii)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Bannockburn](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Bannockburn&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Bannockburn](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Bannockburn)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)