Battles of Bannockburn 1314, Falkirk 1298 and Stirling 1297

From TS:

Bannockburn 1314

System: Medieval

Complexity: medium

Scale: 1 counter – 100-150 men

Boards: 5 x 50/70

Scenarios: 4

Description: The game covers three important battles in the history of the medieval Scotland.  On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth. Scottish highlanders used their shiltron tactics in the very effective way. However, a year after Wallace suffered a defeat at Falkirk and his war for Scottish independence ended. On 24 June 1314 united Scottish clans led by the king Robert Bruce met the English army led by the king Edward II. English forces tried to relieve the Stirling castle, surrounded by the Scots. This attempt failed and Edward’s army was defeated by the smaller yet more disciplined and better commanded Scottish army. In this game players may learn and try shiltron tactics and see if the English army was able to defeat the Scots in any of these battles.

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