Stirling Castle
Photograph of Stirling Castle
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Robert the Bruce with Stirling Castle to Rear
The above photograph shows Robert The Bruce in front of Stirling Castle. The Bruce stands as though ready to defend the castle with his hand ready, clutching at his sword.
In 1314 Robert the Bruce at war with England, fighting for the freedom of Scotland. His brother, Edward, had laid siege at Stirling Castle which was in the possession of Edward II of England. The governor, Sir Philip de Mowbray, had agreed to capitulate if he had not been relieved by the 24th of June 1314.
24th of June 1314 is one of the most famous dates in Scottish history for it was on this day that Robert the Bruce famously defeated the English armies at the Battle of Bannockburn. The battle proved to be the rurning point in the Wars of Independence which led to Robert the Bruce bcoming King of a free Scotland.
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