BANNOCKBURN

Meaning of BANNOCKBURN in English

a victory for the army of the Scottish king Robert the Bruce over the army of the English king Edward II in 1314. The battle was fought in central Scotland and it allowed Scotland to remain independent from England.

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BANNOCKBURN — County: Stirling Post Code: FK7
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BANNOCKBURN — geographical name town central Scotland SSE of Stirling
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BANNOCKBURN — /ban"euhk berrn', ban'euhk berrn"/ , n. a village in central Scotland: site of the victory (1314) of the Scots under …
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BANNOCKBURN — geographical name town central Scotland SSE of Stirling
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BANNOCKBURN — town, Stirling council area, historic county of Stirlingshire, Scotland. Located slightly to the east of the famous battlefield to which …
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BANNOCKBURN — Bannockburn BrE AmE ˈbæn ək bɜːn AmE \ -bɝːn
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BANNOCKBURN — Ban ‧ nock ‧ burn /ˈbænəkbɜːn $ -bɜːrn/ BrE AmE a village in the central part of Scotland that is …
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BANNOCKBURN — Classification: Village Located in: Illinois (IL) Total Population (2000): 1429 Total Housing Units (2000): 259 Land Area (square meters): 5241847 …
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BANNOCKBURN — Pronunciation: ' ba-n ə k- ˌ b ə rn, ˌ ba-n ə k- ' Function: geographical name town cen Scotland …
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BANNOCKBURN, BATTLE OF — (June 23–24, 1314) Decisive battle in Scottish history, at which the Scots under Robert the Bruce (later Robert I ) …
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BANNOCKBURN, BATTLE OF — (June 2324, 1314), decisive battle in Scottish history, whereby the Scots under Robert the Bruce defeated the English under Edward …
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BANNOCKBURN, BATTLE OF — (June 2324, 1314) Decisive battle in Scottish history, at which the Scots under Robert the Bruce (later Robert I ) …
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THE BATTLE OF BANNOCKBURN — ➡ Bannockburn
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STIRLING — I Town and council area (pop., 2001: 86,212), south-central Scotland. Located on the River Pict s. Made a royal burgh …
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ROBERT I — known as Robert the Bruce born July 11, 1274 died June 7, 1329, Cardross, Dumbartonshire, Scot. King of Scotland (1306–29). …
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FORTH, RIVER — River, south-central Scotland. It flows east for 116 mi (187 km) from its headwaters on the slopes of Ben Lomond …
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BATTLE — [c mediumvioletred] (as used in expressions) Actium Battle of Adrianople Battle of Battle of Hadrianopolis Adwa Battle of Battle of …
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STIRLINGSHIRE
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STIRLING — royal burgh (town), Stirling council area, historic county of Stirlingshire, south-central Scotland, on the right bank of the River Forth. …
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ROBERT I — died July 1035, Nicaea byname Robert The Magnificent, or The Devil, French Robert Le Magnifique, or Le Diable duke of …
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ORDAINER — in full Lord Ordainer, one of a committee of 21 nobles and prelates who opposed Edward II and framed a …
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NATIONAL TRUST — in full National Trust for Places of Historic Interest or Natural Beauty British organization founded in 1895 and incorporated by …
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MORAY, THOMAS RANDOLPH, 1ST EARL OF — died July 20, 1332, Musselburgh, Midlothian, Scot. nephew of King Robert I the Bruce of Scotland and a leading military …
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MARCH, PATRICK DUNBAR, 2ND EARL OF, 9TH EARL OF DUNBAR — born 1285 died 1369 Scottish noble prominent during the reigns of the Bruces Robert I and David II. He gave …
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HAMILTON — large burgh (town), South Lanarkshire council area, historic county of Lanarkshire, west-central Scotland, situated near the junction of Avon Water …
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GLOUCESTER, GILBERT DE CLARE, 8TH EARL OF, 9TH EARL ... — born Sept. 2, 1243, Christchurch, Hampshire, Eng. died Dec. 7, 1295, Monmouth, Wales also called The Red Earl Welsh nobleman …
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FORTH, RIVER — river and estuary in eastern Scotland, flowing from west to east from its headwaters on the eastern slopes of Ben …
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ELGIN — royal burgh (town) and city, in Moray council area and historic county, northeastern Scotland, situated on the River Lossie in …
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EDWARD II — born April 25, 1284, Caernarvon, Caernarvonshire, Wales died September 1327, Berkeley, Gloucestershire, Eng. Edward II, detail of a watercolour manuscript …
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DUNBARTONSHIRE — also called Dumbartonshire, Dunbarton, or Dumbarton historic county of west-central Scotland, northwest and northeast of Glasgow. It comprises two sections: …
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BARBOUR, JOHN — born 1325? died March 13, 1395, Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scot. Barbour also spelled Barbere, or Barbier author of a Scottish national …
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