The Battle of Bannockburn
Revision Task D4: First, find out about the Battle of Bannockburn by reading this website and watching the TV clips. Then read the source and answer the question below.
Source C is about the Battle of Bannockburn.
Source C
Bruce’s careful preparations for battle were ruined when Edward II moved his army to attack from the east and not from the south. However, this gave the much larger English army no room to move because they were surrounded by marshes and streams. Bruce decided to take advantage of this mistake and to attack them. The English were so jammed together and so tangled up that their leaders struggled to organise any defence and they lost all confidence in Edward.
Why did the Scots win the Battle of Bannockburn? (Use Source C and recall.) 5 marks
