1. The Scottish Wars of Independence
Millie
October 2017

2. The history of Scotland
Some of you may know about the recent Independence Referendum in 2014, but this wasn’t the first time Scotland fought to be independent.

3. The Wars
Although there were only two wars, they lasted 61 years and included 32 battles. The Treaty of Berwick brought the wars to an end in 1357.

4. The Battles fought Major battles and events
Capture of Berwick (1296) Battle of Skerries, 1316
Battle of Dunbar (1296) Battle of Faughart, 1318
Battle of Stirling Bridge, Capture of Berwick, 1318
Battle of Falkirk (1298) Battle of Myton, 1319
Battle of Roslin, Declaration of Arbroath, 1320
Battle of Happrew Battle of Boroughbridge, 1322
Fall of Stirling Castle, Battle of Old Byland, 1322
Battle of Methven, Treaty of Corbeil, 1326
Battle of Dalry, Battle of Stanhope Park, 1327
Battle of Glen Trool, Treaty of Edinburgh-Northampton, 1328
Battle of Loudoun Hill, Battle of Dupplin Moor, 1332
Battle of Slioch, Battle of Halidon Hill, 1333
Battle of Inverurie, Battle of Dornock, 1333
Battle of Pass of Brander, Battle of Boroughmuir, 1335
Battle of Bannockburn, Battle of Culblean, 1335
Battle of Connor, Battle of Neville's Cross, 1346
Battle of Skaithmuir, Treaty of Berwick, 1357

5. Stirling Castle
As you know, we recently visited Stirling Castle. During the wars the castle was under siege (under control) and there was a famous battle in 1304 called the Fall of Stirling Castle.

6. Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce was defeated six times by the English but he never gave up thanks to a spider who failed to spin his web six times but succeeded on the 7th. Robert was hiding in a cave following a defeat and watched the spider try to spin the web. This gave Robert an idea that he could win a battle if he tried again, so with fresh courage he went into battle one more time and he defeated King Edward in one of the most famous battles of them all – the Battle of Bannockburn.

7. My name is Robert the Bruce. I was born 1274
My name is Robert the Bruce. I was born Did you know I have connections to Paisley? My darling daughter Marjory died when she fell off her horse so I built a mound on Renfrew Road in memory of her death.

8. thank you for listening and i hope you enjoyed this presentation.