1314 June 24th.

• 1314 – First War of Scottish Independence: the Battle of Bannockburn concludes with a decisive victory by Scottish forces led by Robert the Bruce, though England did not recognize Scottish independence until 1328 with the signing of the Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton.
• For the song, see The Battle of Bannockburn (song).

  Battle of Bannockburn
  Part of the First War of Scottish Independence
  This depiction from the Scotichronicon (c.1440) is the earliest known image of the battle. King Robert wielding an axe and Edward II fleeing toward Stirling feature prominently, conflating incidents from the two days of battle.
  Date 23–24 June 1314 Location Bannockburn, south of Stirling, Scotland Result Decisive Scottish victory
  Belligerents
  Kingdom of Scotland	Kingdom of England
  Commanders and leaders
  Robert the Bruce	Edward II Humphrey de Bohun
  Strength
  5,000 -10,000	13,700 -25,000
  Casualties and losses
  400 – 4,000	700 cavalry 4,000 – 11,000 infantry

  The Battle of Bannockburn (Blàr Allt a' Bhonnaich in Scottish Gaelic) (24 June 1314) was a significant Scottish victory in theFirst War of Scottish Independence, and a landmark in Scottish history.

  Stirling Castle, a Scots royal fortress, occupied by the English, was under siege by the Scottish army. Edward II of Englandassembled a formidable force to relieve it. This attempt failed, and his army was defeated in a pitched battle by a smaller army commanded by Robert I of Scotland

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