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Battle of Bannockburn

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Battle of Bannockburn
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The Battle of Bannockburn (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Allt nam Bànag or Blàr Allt a' Bhonnaich) 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.
Robert the Bruce led the Scottish forces against King Edward II's English army at the Battle of Bannockburn on 23–24 June 1314. The Scots achieved a decisive victory, which significantly weakened English control over Scotland and was a major step toward Scottish independence.

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1314-06-23

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