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Why did the Scots win the Battle of Bannockburn?
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Why did the Scots win the Battle of Bannockburn? The Battle of Bannockburn is a Historic Battle between Scottish and English armies, fought near Bannockburn, Scotland, on June 24th 1314. It took place during the Scottish wars of independence against England. The battle began when the Scottish forces under the command of Robert the Bruce, King of Scotland, intercepted an English army commanded by King Edward the second of England. The English, (led by King Edward) had about ten thousand foot soldiers armed with, spears, axes and swords, twenty thousand infantry and also many archers armed with long bows about sixty thousand men in total. The Scottish army had about ten thousand-foot soldiers of which some five thousand were cavalry. Robert the Bruce also had help from two thousand small folk. There are endless reasons to why the Scots did actually win the Battle of Bannockburn against the English but there...
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