Bannockburn ... joly" and met the charge. Dodging the lance, he brought his battle axe down on de Bohun's helmet, striking him dead. Elated, the Scots forced the English cavalry to withdraw.

The English army arrived late afternoon on 23 June 1314. A vanguard of English cavalry started to cross the Bannockburn and headed straight for Stirling Castle. At their head was a young knight ...