Bannockburn

Question 1

Edward I reign dates

Answer 1

1272-1307

Question 2

Edward II reign dates

Answer 2

1307-1327

Question 3

Alexander III’s death

Answer 3

1286

Question 4

Scottish Lords of Congregation ask Edward I to elect a new king from 13 candidates

Answer 4

1290

Question 5

John Balliol reign dates

Answer 5

1292-1296

Question 6

John Balliol surrenders to Edward I

Answer 6

10th July 1296

Question 7

Scottish Wars of Independence

Answer 7

1296-1328

Question 8

Robert Bruce reign dates

Answer 8

1306-1329

Question 9

Edward Bruce demands the surrender of Philip de Mowbray at Stirling Castle

Answer 9

24th June 1313

Question 10

Battle of Bannockburn

Answer 10

23-24th June 1314

Question 11

Treaty of Arbroath

Answer 11

1320

Question 12

Treaty of Edinburgh

Answer 12

1328

Question 13

Scottish commanders

Answer 13

Robert Bruce, Edward Bruce, Sir James Keith, James Douglas, Thomas Randolph

Question 14

Scottish overall troop number

Answer 14

10,000

Question 15

Scottish troop type

Answer 15

• Infantry (schiltrons)
• Light cavalry (around 600)
• Archers (around 500)

Question 16

Scottish casualties

Answer 16

1,000

Question 17

English commanders

Answer 17

Edward II, Earl of Gloucester (Sir Aymer de Valence), Earl of Hereford, Earl of Clifford
Sir Henry de Bohun

Question 18

English overall troop number

Answer 18

20,000

Question 19

English troop type

Answer 19

• Infantry
• Heavily armoured horsemen & knights
• Welsh archers
• Crossbowmen

Question 20

English casualties

Answer 20

10,000 (many died attempting to cross the Bannockburn in the rout that followed Edward’s withdrawal from the battle; a witness said that ‘bodies lay so thick a man could cross the burn dry-shod.’)