Today marks the seventh hundredth anniversary of the aforementioned battle in
which a handful of noble Scotsmen vanquished an English army under the arrogant
King Edward II. It was this day dear friends that the noble King, Robert Bruce, with
naught but battle axe in hand cleaved the impudent English knight.
Henry de Bohun, nephew of the Earl of Hereford, was riding ahead of his
companions when he caught sight of the Scottish king. De Bohun lowered his lance
and began a charge that carried him to lasting fame. King Robert was mounted on a
small palfrey and armed only with a battle-axe. He had no armour on. As de
Bohun's great war-horse thundered towards him, he stood his ground, watched with
mounting anxiety by his own army. With the Englishman only feet away, Bruce
turned aside, stood in his stirrups and hit the knight so hard with his axe that he split
his helmet and head in two. This small incident became in a larger sense a symbol
of the war itself: the one side heavily armed but lacking agility; the other highly
mobile and open to opportunity. Rebuked by his commanders for the enormous risk
he had taken, the king only expressed regret that he had broken the shaft of his axe.
Let all lovers of freedom celebrate this day, for to be sure, 'there is nothing in nature
which likes to be locked up!' - Long John Silver
Originally posted by robbie carrobieIt was in 1314 but it is the 700th anniversary today? Hmmm, I wonder how many other innaccuracies there are in this thread?
Today marks the seventh hundredth anniversary of the aforementioned battle in
which a handful of noble Scotsmen vanquished an English army under the arrogant
King Edward II. It was this day dear friends that the noble King, Robert Bruce, with
naught but battle axe in hand cleaved the impudent English knight.
Henry de Bohun, nephew of the Ea ...[text shortened]... or to be sure, 'there is nothing in nature
which likes to be locked up!' - Long John Silver
Originally posted by kevcvs57King of Scotland my man, soon to be King of a free and independent Scotland! Make
So a Norman king smacks a Norman Knight on the head with an axe, I'm with you on this one Robbie, you bring the Haggis and I'll get the neep's n totties.
P.s you'll find me behind the sofa.
sure you get a good pillow to bite on, dont want Mrs Kev having to buy a new sofa
because you put bite marks onto it during the game!
Originally posted by robbie carrobiePerish the thought, she's only just finished paying for the new telly after the world cup.😞
King of Scotland my man, soon to be King of a free and independent Scotland! Make
sure you get a good pillow to bite on, dont want Mrs Kev having to buy a new sofa
because you put bite marks onto it during the game!
Originally posted by Sicilian SausageRobbie is talking about the lesser known 1312 Battle of Bannockburn.
It was in 1314 but it is the 700th anniversary today? Hmmm, I wonder how many other innaccuracies there are in this thread?
England lost that one on penalties.
The Bruce family came across in 1066 and were from what we now call Belgium.
They had property and lived for a while in London.
You will still find streets named after the Bruce family, Bruce Grove and Bruce Castle Park
in the Manor of Tottenham very close to White Hart Lane. (Bruce was a Spurs fan.) 🙂
Although a national hero historians argue amongst each other whether he was
fighting for the Scottish cause (as Wallace did) or just the power the thone gave him.
He was quite ruthless in taking the vacant Scottish throne.
He all but wiped out the clans Buchan & MacDougall who oppossed him.
It is this killing of Scots (he killed more Scots than the English killed at
Bannockburn in 1314 is a statistic I've heard hurled about.) and the fact he
fought against Wallace for the English which has the historians squabbling.
The banjo/flute/boran player in my band 'Bates Motel' was called William Wallace
living right next door to him was a Robert Bruce.