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BannockburnenUK
Ban·nock·burn B0064000 (băn′ək-bûrn′, băn′ək-bûrn′) A village of central Scotland south of Stirling. It was the site of Robert the Bruce's defeat of the English under Edward II on June 23, 1314.Bannockburn (ˈbænəkˌbɜːn) n (Placename) a village in central Scotland, south of Stirling: nearby is the site of a victory (1314) of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over the English. Pop: 7396 (2001)Ban•nock•burn (ˈbæn əkˌbɜrn, ˌbæn əkˈbɜrn)
n. a village in central Scotland: site of the victory (1314) of the Scots under Robert the Bruce over the English, which assured the independence of Scotland. Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | Bannockburn - a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of ScotlandScotland - one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; located on the northern part of the island of Great Britain; famous for bagpipes and plaids and kilts |
BannockburnenUK
Bannockburn (băn`əkbûrn', băn'əkbûrn`), moor and parish, Stirling, central Scotland, on the Bannock River. Textiles are manufactured in the parish. In 1314 on the moor, a Scottish army of 10,000 led by Robert BruceBruce,
Scottish royal family descended from an 11th-century Norman duke, Robert de Brus. He aided William I in his conquest of England (1066) and was given lands in England. His son was granted fiefs in Scotland, and the family therefore rendered homage in both kingdoms.
..... Click the link for more information. routed 23,000 English under Edward II, thus climaxing Robert's struggle for Scottish independence and establishing him as king of the Scots.Bannockburn a village in central Scotland, south of Stirling: nearby is the site of a victory (1314) of the Scots, led by Robert the Bruce, over the English. Pop.: 7396 (2001) BannockburnenUK
Related to Bannockburn: CullodenWords related to Bannockburnnoun a battle in which the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English and assured the independence of ScotlandRelated Words |