Bannockburn Battlefield is located in the center of Bannockburn,
just a few miles south of Stirling.
The 1300's
On June 24, 1314, King Robert the Bruce led 5,500 trained men to
victory over the English army of nearly 20,000. Bannockburn was
the greatest victory ever won by the Scots. Robert the Bruce proved
himself not only a superb leader, but also a skilled general. This
victory helped pave the way for the Declaration of Arbroath and
then the Treaty of Northampton, which led to Scottish independence
from England.
Today
In the 1930's, the Bannockburn Battlefield was in danger of being
developed. Fortunately, the head of the Bruce family, the 19th Earl
of Elgin and Kincardine, KT, raised funds and purchased 58 acres
of the former battlefield. The area purchased includes the site
of the Borestone where Robert the Bruce located his headquarters
before destroying the English army. In 1932, the Earl granted the
land to the The National Trust for Scotland.
In 1967, the new auditorium and information center opened. Today,
an excellent audio-visual presentation of the Bannockburn Battle
is presented.
