Scene 6: The Bannockburn
The biggest killer for the English troops was the Bannockburn. The English army as an organized fighting force had ceased to exist. Now in retreat, are forced to re-cross the river.
Many fall in a section named by the Lanercost chronicles as the 'great ditch':
βMany nobles and others fell into it with their horses in the crush, and many were never able to extricate themselves from the ditch; thus Bannockburn was spoken about for many years in English throats.β
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Six defining moments in the battle that changed Scotland forever—The Quest For Bannockburn, Original Series
The Clanranald Combat Team re-enact six key moments from The Battle of Bannockburn.
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