Battle of Bannockburn, 1314 AD ⚔️ First War of Scottish Independence (Part 5)

[@HistoryMarche]

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[@ilikemusic8935]

HistoryMarche this is amazing i love watching them and they get better every single day

[@HistoryMarche]

@@ilikemusic8935 Thank you very much.

[@rishi7629]

@@HistoryMarche NOOOOOOO... This could have been a great trilogy series!! You skipped the Battle of Sterling Bridge & Falkirk with only honourary mentions. Will you agree to make prequels?

[@HistoryMarche]

@@rishi7629 Hm, not a bad idea. They definitely deserve videos on their own. I'll probably come back to these infantry vs cavalry battles, so more Scottish and Swiss battles are certainly on the agenda.

[@Gizmomadug]

@@HistoryMarche The Battle of the Golden Spurs would be ideal.

[@ari3903]

"King rob of the North" I have to admit that was a nice one

[@HistoryMarche]

:D

[@blockmasterscott]

Same here, I actually laughed lol.

[@BrayOfTheDonkey]

@@RexOlafusVidulusMagnus 5:13

[@kaiserlaniusvulpes2759]

At least he didn't attend any colour themed weddings lol

[@NobleKorhedron]

@@kaiserlaniusvulpes2759 #LOL, Kaiser - I wonder if he had to fight any dragons, or court any Dothraki queens...?

[@SayedI313]

'His bloody head broke my axe'

[@HistoryMarche]

hehe, I was hoping someone would comment on this.

[@mattymac2733]

@@HistoryMarche Heid (pronounced Heed) would be how we spell and say it, but I still loved seeing that comment 😂

[@mr.s2005]

what a jerk.

[@Blackrockmore]

You forgot the ''OY!''

[@dwightstewart7181]

Don't you just hate when that happens? No respect for my stuff. And it was my favorite axe no less.

[@Liendoelcm]

What has largely been left out here is the fact that the English heavy cavalry was trying to charge and fight on very boggy and marshy ground. With the weight of the armour carried by the horses and knights the cavalry could not not pick up sufficient speed in the charge, or maneuver once contact was made. Bruce chose his battle site well.

[@xj900uk]

Blame Edward II for deciding to pitch his camp in a marshy/boggy area where it would be hard for his cavalry to deploy. A really stupid mistake as he made no use of his light cavalry to spy out the land in advance and discover what would be suitalbe for horse, and where Robert the Bruce had dug his pits and traps in advance. THe English looked to Edward II for firm decisive leadership in a tricky battle dspite their paper advantages - they needed Winston Churchill, but instead got Boris Johnson.

[@achilles2095]

We did the same to the french at agincore.. win some.. lose some..

[@xj900uk]

@@achilles2095 Yeah but the French performance at Agincourt was even more daft than the English at Bannockburn. They were all too busy arguing about who should lead the charge(s) and never bothered to even reconnoitre as to whehter there was an easier and drier route to the English camp around and to behind via the trees. Oh no, I tell a lie - one French noble did send a few light cavalry to scout the area, and they reported it free of English and ideal for moving around and catching them from behind - but the noble then ignored their advice as apparently he felt that attacking the English from their undefended rear was 'cowardly'(!)

[@michaelbelcher8805]

Outlaw King does a great job of depicting the battle too

[@johncharleson8733]

@@xj900uk Not to mention the French allied, numerous crossbowmen who were never re positioned or utilized! Henry knew, months if not years in advance, the French were in an defacto civil war and thus chose to start the campaign at the height of French disorganization and internal conflict.

[@taianonni]

"The phalanx is an outdated technique after the introduction of heavy cavalry" Robert the Bruce: "Hold my haggis"

[@alorikkoln]

Was the Schiltron like the Swiss Formation?

[@kristofantal8801]

@@alorikkoln Basically yes. Both are similar to phalanx, and long pole weapons (like pike) play an important role in both.

[@nor0845]

Carlos Rodrigo Hi, the Schiltron was usually oval in shape and mobile, it could fight in any direction. If fighting in a static position it changed to circular. Some people say it gave rise to the later British square as used at Waterloo but that is just conjecture. Cheers.

[@ajax1475]

@@nor0845 All that fancy talk and I know you just played medieval 2 total war

[@rutufn0596]

You fight with whatever you have

[@СнежныйДжони]

Rob: we will use our pikes formation to win Ancient greeks: i've seen this one i've seen this one! its a classic!

[@retardcorpsman]

Literally a classic.

[@dononteatthevegetals2941]

Nothing says "Greeks at war" quite like the word "Phalanx".

[@CelticAngloPress2nd]

@@dononteatthevegetals2941 Not a "Phalanx", they used the Scottish "Schiltron"

[@dononteatthevegetals2941]

@@CelticAngloPress2nd Twas a reference to Total War Rome 2 chief, i know what they used but I understand why you thought I didn't

[@vincentpaulmcghee4918]

I saw it...on a re-Run!!

[@fahadalmathkour325]

Bruh the narrator voice and the way he talk just makes the video better

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you

[@intoxovision3121]

Reminds me of Jauffre from Oblivion.

[@TheRealRedRooster]

I find it rather obnoxious, while the rest of the video is very well made...

[@reeyees50]

The guy who was the narrator before sounded like John Oliver

[@Fenris77]

Indeed!

[@qbbruno8279]

Here in Brazil somewhere in São Paulo having a breakfast in the street with local food and acquiring more knowledge with fun Thank you and internet for this

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

What celebration is this? In Natal we are celebrating the day of Nossa Senhora da Apresentação.

[@qbbruno8279]

@Leto Alexander i am a huge fan of K&G. They are the Roman Empire at the peak in history video content hahahaha

[@qbbruno8279]

@@miguelmontenegro3520 none, Just eating a jerk beef "pastel" with "carne seca" *jerky beef you know Hahahha ;)

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

@@qbbruno8279 Carne de sol in the northeast. With make it with the pilão and put it to dry in the sun.

[@canalestrategia5353]

same bro but here in Curitiba ✌️

[@jonbaxter2254]

I love seeing battles with visual aide. Really helps put into perspective how a force can beat another twice its size

[@DutchGuyMike]

Plus it is rather simple to produce, allowing easier release/quicker of such videos.

[@datuputi777]

It's almost dumb luck since it's a defeat purely brought by arrogance infantry can't give chase to cavalry if instead of running head on they tried to encircle them while opening the front for archer fire and cohesive infantry advance on the front even if the english infantry were less disciplined they will contend enough for the cavalry pressure to be to much. In short normally 2:1 ratio with cavalry superiority means full on slaughter for same reason that infantry can't give chase to cavalry; they can't flee from cavalry it's why medieval armies are composed of lots of archers and cavalry gotta remember that archers also doubles up as simple infantry with an advantage of range threat.

[@MixedRaceAndProud1690]

@@azlanadil3646 - 😆😆

[@neganrex5693]

Not only was England beat by a army half it's size they got beat by guys in dresses. How shameful.

[@MixedRaceAndProud1690]

@@neganrex5693 - how can you try & take the mickey out of England when you’ve got Jimmy Krankie as your 1st minister 😆😆 .. get a grip womble 🇬🇧 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿

[@willbee6785]

King Robert the Bruce is buried in Dunfermline Abbey. Worth a visit. His name is carved in stone around the high tower. Stirling castle which is near to the battle site is very much worth a visit. It’s heaped in Scottish history of kings & queens. Plus the Wallace monument is nearby as well. The views from it are fantastic. Also, the Bannockburn Heritage Centre is also close by. It specifically there to celebrate the battle.

[@Bruce-1956]

Bruce's heart was buried at Melrose Abbey.

[@willbee6785]

@@Bruce-1956 I know. I’ve been there.

[@Bruce-1956]

@@willbee6785 good for you.

[@jeremysmith54565]

Was related to David I as well, why they supported him and where given the title Annandale, an ancestor of Robert (also named Robert lol). Was a procession to the abbey in 2014 for the 700th anniversary. The nave in Dunfermline is named after David I (why Robert I successor was David II).

[@oldmate9969]

yet another reason why I'm so proud to be of Scottish blood!

[@jean-baptistecarrere-gee9157]

"Rally all the clans " "Englishmen advance " "Blood of Bannockburn " "Point of no return" !

[@kingharlaus8521]

Here at Bannockburn, Freedom we will earn

[@lennardlee4483]

Join the Scottish revolution

[@GiorgosKoukoubagia]

Freedom must be won by blood

[@SuperConnorKenway]

Now we call for revolution

[@Eskamo815]

Play the pipes and cry out loud!

[@Immeh505]

I was at a training course today for a job that i applied for. Near the end of the day we were split into 2 teams to see who can answer the most questions correct. I couldn't believe my eyes when one of the questions were where did Robert the Bruce defeat the english?. Only because of watching this video yesterday, i was the only one to get the answer correct (Bannockburn) and my team won because of it. Thank you for educating us all on history. Keep up the good work!!

[@HistoryMarche]

Hehe, I'm glad the video helped. Thank you for watching.

[@Immeh505]

@gordon hunter no it was for a call centre lol

[@willbee6785]

Go to the Bannockburn Heritage Centre & you’ll learn more. It’s great.

[@saguntum-iberian-greekkons7014]

The people Alba brought u victory!!!!

[@Brandonhayhew]

Outlaw King really need to make a sequel and in the sequel is the battle of Bannockburn.

[@lunct5211]

I mean that battle did happen in outlaw king

[@Brandonhayhew]

Lunct that was not the battle of Bannockbum, it was Battle of hills

[@lunct5211]

@@Brandonhayhew battle of loudon hill yeah I was wrong

[@Brandonhayhew]

Matt Alibozek why not make a sequel it can still be good movie.

[@poldi2233]

I'd rather they make a miniseries like HBO's Band of Brothers

[@reganwalker8858]

This leaves out the role of Angus Og Macdonald, Lord of the Isles, who rescued Robert Bruce in 1306, took him to Rathlin, and stood by him in his many battles. Macdonald also brought thousands of his Islesmen and galloglass to the Battle of Bannockburn. He fought at King Robert's side, and his men were in the last rush King Robert ordered, thus helping to secure the victory.

[@jalanlengkok]

It's not clear that Angus Og was there at all; only Barbour makes the claim. It is very likely that he was deployed to the west coast to disrupt attempts to bring troops from Ireland. IIRC Professor Penman has written about this in some detail.

[@reganwalker8858]

@@jalanlengkok Angus Og was there with his thousands of Islesmen. Many historical accounts mention him and the longstanding friendship between Angus and the Bruce that led Angus Og to risk all for that friendship. Some even name Clan Donald's chiefs at the battle. I have Penman's book as well as 40 others. It's ok but not great. Many have the death of Angus Og wrong and some incorrectly say his older brother, Alexander Og, was a traitor to Bruce. History written by the jealous and those who lost. Why would King Robert reward Angus Og with all those isles and lands if he did not stand with him in battle? And why would he decree that the Macdonalds would forever have the honored right flank in battle?

[@jalanlengkok]

@@reganwalker8858 There is only one account that puts Angus Og at Bannockburn and no contemporary account even mentions Clan Donald leaders at all. Given that the whole Scottish army might have been 7000 strong at most there clearly was not a force of thousands of Islesmen. Angus was killed in Action in Ireland. Dr. Penman is a great authority on this period and I think one would need to provide some very solid record/narrative evidence to contradict his analysis.

[@jalanlengkok]

It's not my video! Having made fresh translations of all the Latin/French source material I can absolutely assure that only Barbour puts Angus Og at the battle and.

[@reganwalker8858]

@@jalanlengkok I guess they were just wrong.

[@grandsonofsamnifdy4266]

🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿The single combat Bruce had with De Bohun is the most impressive morale boost any army ever received , at the same time the biggest gamble any leader ever took. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Wha’s like us? Damn few , An thir aw deed.🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 The greatest knight in Christiandom 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿Robert de Brus king of Scots🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@RD-by1py]

Love that the Scottish squares resemble our flag!

[@HistoryMarche]

Yep, that was the point :)

[@RD-by1py]

@@HistoryMarche great work again lads!!

[@ballsack6547]

@@chiefchief2771 exactly

[@kunfang5604]

The square with an "X" through it is the standard military symbol for an infantry unit. Blue means friendly and red means hostile.

[@paulcampbell353]

@@johnedington6083 I mean the Scottish Saltire is the oldest adopted flag by an country (832 AD), Alba was a definition used by English people of the land inhabited by Picts and Scots, while Scottish people are a general collection of Scots (originating from Ireland as you say) but also Picts too (originating from Scotland itself). So your dumbass implication that Scotland has no origin, isn’t really a country and is just another part of Britain wasn’t that great tbh.

[@Artur_M.]

2:20 "Determined to hammer the Scots into submission " I see what you did there. :) Awesome video as always.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much!

[@NoName-cp4ct]

I don't get it 🤔

[@Gizmomadug]

@@NoName-cp4ct Edward Longshanks took the title "Malleus Scotorum" It means "Hammer of the Scots" Which was of course, pish.

[@Artur_M.]

@@NoName-cp4ct Edward I Longshanks was also known as the Hammer of Scots (as mentioned later in the video). Edit: I see that Gizmo was faster. :)

[@Gizmomadug]

@@Artur_M. Edward Longshanks is revered in English memory, even though he was a murdering bastard - see the Sack of Berwick.

[@maconescotland8996]

I was born in Falkirk, our school was adjacent the Field of Bannockburn and I've worked in Stirling. The narrator omitted the Scots' use of calthrops alongside the pits on the first day one of the battle. These were 4 pronged tetrahedral metal spikes which fell with one prong facing up when scattered on the ground - an effective anti calvary weapon.

[@HistoryMarche]

Hm, I oddly never found mention of caltrops in the sources I read, but that's definitely a nice little detail. Thanks for the feedback. It actually makes sense that caltrops would be strewn about.

[@txgunguy2766]

Caltrops are still very useful to police for stopping modern vehicles with pneumatic tires.

[@casperscott-ln9fn]

It also fails to advise the watcher Randolph was by this time earl of Moray

[@davesthrowawayacc1162]

"Not my gentle son, the mere sight of him would only encourage him to take over the whole country"

[@jondickinson1056]

This was most excellent. As an American, I am (sadly) somewhat ignorant about Britsh history; I greatly appreciate your humor, clarity and subject material. Thank you.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir for the kind words.

[@johnnyboy3410]

do you know all the shit the US did in Iraq and Afghanistan and other countries ? England just did it 700-500 years before

[@am0804]

Thanks for listening then glad your trying to learn about history throughout the world smile😊

[@resmarted]

the hell is sad about that

[@xEvan117x]

@jondickinson1056 bruh we broke away from those bri’ish so we wouldn’t have to be or know bout that history.. no wut i meen ore u jus nawt a reel patreeot rool tide?

[@ruthannemackinnon588]

If movies had been like this in school I would've loved history class

[@timmayeaux2743]

to bad the communist have destroyed the truth in history. careful what they sell you.... get to know YOUR history, not their lies

[@kingsonsofaru423]

@@timmayeaux2743 man, shut up

[@comradekenobi6908]

@@timmayeaux2743 PASHOL NAHUI

[@InventMyTory]

Robert had a lot of brothers

[@connorbower1205]

I mean if you were in a situation where diseases are rampant and deadly I’d have lots of kids

[@silviasanchez648]

Like everyone else at the time. Who knows how many others were born but didn't survive to reach adulthood.

[@dennisshaper4744]

Dead ones!!!!

[@vernejenkinson8095]

And they all died horribly by hanging, drawing and quartering, except for Edward who was headstrong, impulsive and the least favourite of Robert's brothers although a brilliant cavalry commander. He died in battle in Ireland after being named Ard Ri in a later campaign.

[@hocestbellumchannel]

I watched it like 3 times now, this is amazing and given the limitations that you have to deal with (time in particular) you never fail to produce amazing pieces of art my friend. Well done

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you my friend. It means a lot coming from you. Yeah, the time constraints for this one were a huge challenge. Thankfully it turned out alright.

[@HurricaneWanderer]

My ancestors were in the battle of Bannockburn. Clan Buchanan who fought for king Robert Bruce under the Earl of Lennox.

[@perceptoshmegington3371]

You’re descended from the boy hiding in the back

[@TheDing1701]

For some reason, the dying sound at the very beginning had me ROFL!! And I love all the Wilhelm screams.

[@HistoryMarche]

DISCLAIMER: No Wilhelms were injured during the making of this video.

[@TheDing1701]

@@HistoryMarche Hahaha!

[@Gideonthestargazer]

'You have bled with Wallace,now bleed with me '.

[@rishi7629]

Minor edit: *bled with

[@Gideonthestargazer]

@@rishi7629 thank yae. I've learned something new.

[@keithwright8626]

"Scots wha hae wi Wallace bled" - first line of the poem/song "Scots Wha Hae" by Robert Burns, also known as Bruce's address before the Battle of Bannockburn, and sung to the tune of Hey Tum Tattie which was meant to be the marching song of the Scottish Army that fought with the French and Joan of Arc against the English at Orleans.

[@lukestam]

@@keithwright8626 Scotts fought with Joan Of Arc? I didnt know it

[@keithwright8626]

@@lukestam The Auld Alliance. Scots and French were allies, often against the English, from the 1290s to the Union of Parliaments. And until the French Revolution one of the Royal Guard Regiments in France were the Guarde Eccosaise

[@yvetteszentesi6077]

*(Snicker)* 10:56 - Poor Wilhelm just keeps screaming over and over again in every battle throughout history. Excellent video, excellent narrator, excellent witty comments. Well done.

[@countbinfaceglobalpresiden7926]

15:18 *Total war AI cavalry in a nutshell*

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

@PointBlank200 Even more in Empire, where the generals always charge into enemy fire range

[@ChestOfDoom]

@@miguelmontenegro3520 Oh no im losing the battle, oh wait, the enemy general just suicided in, nvm battle won

[@ahmedhayati3092]

I play Attila Total War, the enemy generals are always located in the back & the cavalry always try to flanks from the side.

[@ChestOfDoom]

@pokezee king-wolf Arnt archers terrible in atilla? i never see them do any damage

[@sanguineaurora8765]

Warhammer 2 ai: Some defenceless flank?... KOWABUNGA IT IS.

[@DJ-jn3on]

Being English myself, this battle still fascinates me to this day. It must have been horrible to witness though,the shouts and above all the screaming.Not sure how many made it safely back to England after the battle. Not many, I bet.

[@crippledcrusader1321]

10:22 “in the year of our lord, 1314, patriots of Scotland, starving and outnumbered, charged the fields of Bannockburn. They fought like warrior poets, they fought like Scotsmen, and won their freedom”

[@kensummers7757]

"You say Bannockburn, we say Culloden, 'cos it's not the Heats, is it Jock? It's the Finals..." The Pub Landlord.

[@Swindondruid2]

And lost their freedom again in 1333 after Halidon Hill etc. Funny how the old English vs Scots thing is still rumbling on today.

[@Stephan74]

You fought for who owned the land you were on lol. Fairytale story

[@crippledcrusader1321]

@@Stephan74 good for you

[@kensummers7757]

What is a Warrior Poet anyway, someone who wounds with harsh language? “Take THAT, tubby Englishman!” Me: “Ouch, I’m just big boned”….etc

[@akbrahma7739]

I watched The Outlaw King few hours back and History Marche releases Bannockburn. The Universe works in mysterious ways.

[@ronmcgill9366]

Excellent exposition, including clever illustrations, of the battle, which resonates in Scotland to this day.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir.

[@markmurphy6197]

one thing often missing is the fact that the first rank among the schiltron was the armored lowland nobility. They shielded the lesser armed soldiers from arrows and had axes waiting for the men who made it through the wall of spears

[@jalanlengkok]

There is not evidence to suggest that; it is far more likely that the gentry/nobility were evenly distributed to perform a junior leader role.

[@jacquesstrapp3219]

@@jalanlengkok Both statements have merit. The Scottish lesser nobility could not match the English heavy horse and often chose to fight on foot. They and their retainers would have stood in the front ranks to perform a junior leader role.

[@jalanlengkok]

@@jacquesstrapp3219 Not so; the Scottish man-at-arms class was indistinguishable from their English counterparts - check out garrison records etc.

[@jacquesstrapp3219]

@@jalanlengkok The Scottish men at arms were definitely inferior in number and many of the lesser lords were inferior in equipment and mounts. If they would have chosen to meet the English heavy cavalry head on, they would have been destroyed. They were aware of this and wisely chose to fight predominately on foot. The Scottish cavalry that fought mounted in most of the battles were usually lightly armored and mounted on fast horses that could avoid the English heavy horse. Just so you know who you're talking to, I have been studying history for half a century and have over 2000 history books in my library. It's not likely that you are as knowledgeable on this subject as me.

[@jalanlengkok]

@@jacquesstrapp3219 Inferior in numbers, absolutely interchangeable in standards. Given that I am a retired medieval history and war studies lecturer and that this is my specialist area and the fact that you have clearly not engaged with the primary source material (record or narrative) your claim to be more knowledgeable is - to put it mildly - questionable, however I would be most interested to read your peer-reviewed original research on the subject. Who knows? You may be right and all the medieval military specialists may be wrong.

[@Ealdorman_of_Mercia]

wow Robert the Bruce must be venerated and revered as a legend in Scotland.. The man who united Scotland and fought England even after they captured his family and killed his siblings... A man of conviction, commitment, honor and immense courage. I need to learn more about him to emulate his qualities.

[@keithmuir5077]

I like him too but he murdered some in a church on sacred ground

[@scottishhistorian8866]

As a Scot myself, I must say that video truly did do us justice. What a battle! Being outnumbered over 2:1 to arguably the best army in not just Europe, but the world. and still winning. Remarkable stuff.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir. Glad you enjoyed the video.

[@roosterbooster6238]

Best army in the world? Think the Chinese might disagree

[@scottishhistorian8866]

@@roosterbooster6238 haha I think they might, probably should have said 'the Christian world' 😂

[@thibskywalker4450]

At the time, the French was more famous in the christian world with the influence of the Capetians, since the Battle of Bouvines in 1214. It was not until the Hundred Years War that it was really put to the test. Especially because the English will have learned from this Battle.

[@josip-anic-333]

congrratulations for brave Scots, Alba gu bra

[@dofelf3845]

Edward II: I have your sisters , your mother , your kingdom , longbowmen and knights , what do you you have left? Robert: embrrrace mo schiltrrron

[@HistoryMarche]

lol

[@MrCakerape]

it'd be more ma than mo, my becomes ma here

[@miguelmontenegro3520]

Getting back from the gym: I must study for college. History Marche: I dont think so.

[@mehmetkaan8255]

These videos should be part of every History class! Thank you for your great service to history.

[@HistoryMarche]

That's very kind of you. Thank you very much.

[@DOMINATOREDWING]

I've introduce my fiance to your lessons. She and her students love them. I hope your videos ignite the history spart for the kids.

[@jalanlengkok]

It does nit bear much relationship to what we know from contemporary material.

[@johnnatalis5368]

“The problem with Scotland, is that it is full of Scots” Got to love that classic Braveheart line

[@MARSEILLEJG27]

Пописай себе на лицо

[@opticnerve8927]

Problem with England it's full of indians, Pakistani, and Welsh

[@opticnerve8927]

Could say the same about our England the trouble with England it's full of indians and Pakistani boys

[@jackdubz4247]

@@opticnerve8927 Wow, you just went straight to the racism, didn't you.

[@davidoneill913]

The trouble with England is it's full of Tories

[@jimnasium452]

I love this format for historical documentaries. It's so much better than the cheesy dramatizations you sometimes get.

[@yaitz3313]

Infantry is charging cavalry. Scottish schiltrons are OP against cavalry.

[@ericconnor8251]

Attacking from the flanks or rear would have been a smarter use of the English cavalry, but this was still in a time when armored mounted heavy knights with stirrups and couched lances ruled the battlefield and pike-wielding infantry were once again coming back into vogue (like Alexander the Great's Macedonian Greek army of old). The rise of pikemen with gunpowder slowly decreased the importance of such knights.

[@scottwhitley3392]

Eric Connor schiltrons operated 360 degrees

[@Mitjitsu]

Cavalry were a central part to winning battles throughout that period, as you could use them to flank, break shield walls and encircle your enemy. However, this battle made cavalry very much obsolete. Giving rise to shiltron, which would then cause the English to focus more on archers and other forms of projectile attacks.

[@jonsouth1545]

The Schiltrons did not work for Wallace at Falkirk or Bruce jr at Neville's Cross during the invasion of England in what along with Flodden Field is arguably the greatest defeat in Scottish History as at Neville's Cross the Scots outnumbered the English 2-1 and were almost completely annihilated with the Scottish King captured and spending the rest of his life in an English jail in both occasions they were shot to pieces by Archers. Their success at Bannockburn is more to do with infighting amongst the English leadership and their inability to work together and come up with any form of coherent plan than the inherent strengths of the Scottish Infantry

[@arandomwalk]

The best part of my Sunday

[@HistoryMarche]

Cheers man.

[@umaransari9765]

Only good part of Sunday

[@michealohaodha9351]

"O Flower of Scotland, When will we see Your like again, That fought and died for, Your wee bit Hill and Glen, And stood against him, Proud Edward's Army, And sent him homeward, To think again."

[@dungtrumpet5490]

What a tuneless dirge.

[@dungtrumpet5490]

@Billy McCarthy As you just posted that in English, I suppose that you think irony is like goldy and bronzy except it's made of iron, right?

[@robbiegarscadden2311]

@@@dungtrumpet5490 want to talk about a tunless dirge?... how is God save the Queen? boring as. At least our anthem has some history to it. And before you go off remember that ENGLAND has relied on Scotland , Ireland and Wales in its defence for 300 years.. and the queen is protected by all four nations GUARDS. It is history what happened so way back. We cant change history. It is who we are and why we are bound. So before you go off remember one thing. when your father and fathers father were fighting against tyranny.... that man next to him was from Scotland, Ireland and Wales... and Im proud of that.

[@dungtrumpet5490]

@@robbiegarscadden2311 "Our anthem has some history to it" - Yes, that whopping 60 years since some boring folkies penned that festering turd. BTW, I'm Scottish, it's just that I recognise bad music when it assaults my ears.

[@robbiegarscadden2311]

@@dungtrumpet5490 And what would you have them pen then ? At least it beats God save the fucking king/queen And Im Scottish by birth too so stuff that up your arse...... Might not be there now, but its our anthem so suck it up princess. And if I was there and growing up I would have joined my forefathers regiment the Watch. So accept that thats what we sing and 300 odd years ago we beat a force twice as strong and arrogantly thinking they were going to destroy us with heavy horse. And celebrate what Scotland gave to the world. Economics, Modern medicine, and engineering. Merry Christmas

[@maxrates]

That was simply beautiful. The underdog wins the day!

[@421less1]

Gotta love the power of fighting on your homeland for your own people.

[@joseph891]

Why am I getting excited to play Medieval 2 Total War Britannia again as Scotland??????????????

[@HistoryMarche]

Are you kidding, Scotland is the perfect choice :D

[@maestro-zq8gu]

I took over europe with the scots in mtw1 lol

[@aislingnokuni2370]

I had done campains with Irland, Wales and Norway, but after this video, I going to start a new one with Scotland

[@bazmc1153]

Noble pikemen? 😂👍

[@coltoncyr2283]

You best DL medieval kingdoms 1212. For Atilla TW. It's amazing.

[@vegapunk100]

"The horses disappeared, like men diving in the sea" that's why during the classical greek era you never heard of head on cavalry charges

[@vardansimonyan966]

yeah, sometimes I feel there is a huge gap btwn middle ages and ancient times. Feels inconsistent, esp. in Europe.

[@vegapunk100]

@@vardansimonyan966 yeah, cuz rome happened

[@vardansimonyan966]

@@vegapunk100 yup. it took such a huge chunk that its collapse threw Europe back in times)))

[@calicheSCOT]

Arguably the ancients didnt have the same technology - namely stirrups and specialised saddles that allowed massed heavy cavalry formations with some rare exceptions. The Normans made the knight king of the battlefield but Bannockburn, or the Battle of the Golden Spurs in Flanders before it was arguably the day that infantry began to regain its importance. The lessons the English learned in Scotland, particuarly the use of massed longbows, served them well against the French up to the end of the hundred years war.

[@vegapunk100]

@@calicheSCOT I think the main lesson they got is, don't charge a pike wall head on like an headless chicken

[@dpeasehead]

It seems that the Bruce was very well served by his subordinates in this battle. They were keen observers who read developing situations accurately and took appropriate countermeasures with the units they commanded without the need for direct guidance from Robert. One wonders it the battle of Flodden Field many centuries later would have gone better for the Scots if those commanders from Bannockburn had been in charge.

[@vietnguyenhoang5795]

If Randolph hadn't noticed that column of fresh horsemans,the Scots are dead

[@mrfreeman2911]

It would have been better if England didn't have a king with brain damage. A weak ruler has a huge impact.

[@vietnguyenhoang5795]

@@mrfreeman2911 He's not a military genius alright,but I could say that he had serious skill issue.Relying solely on one strong branch of his army,not commencing archers efficiently,infantry unengaged and drowning while on the rout.

[@mrfreeman2911]

@@vietnguyenhoang5795 he didn't rely on the cavalry. He didn't have control over it and the leaders ignored him and did what they wanted, which cost some their lives. He had no control over anything and even failed to use his archers in a meaningful way. He learnt nothing from his father, who would have easily won this battle.

[@vietnguyenhoang5795]

@@mrfreeman2911 Longshanks would have easily crushed the Scots by using combined arms and early scouting.The plan devised by English noblemans were just stupid-they used cavalry for attacking,cutting off the Scots' retreat,and performing other tasks without a smidgen of care about their infantry

[@djillalirafil9749]

I can't wait to visit Scotland! Such a majestic country!

[@danm7298]

Its amazing how much info has survived to this day. where it was once only passed down by books and word of mouth now it is a fun to watch video! 1000 years from now ppl might still be watching this video.

[@CarvaxIV]

Longshanks always reminded me of Tywin Lannister. Effective, yet brutal leader and commander, whose great victories turn to ash due to the incompetence of his sons.

[@krashd]

Though neither of his two sons were incompetent.

[@jengaaaaa]

Jaime was the best warrior in the world and Tyrion was the best politician and both were pretty good commanders.

[@goryanadazaghal1206]

@@jengaaaaa i wouldn't go that far you seen season 8

[@keighlancoe5933]

GRRM said he based Tywin Lannister on Edward Longshanks, so your intuition was a good one

[@regginsouth9565]

Hard times create strong men, strong men create peaceful times, peaceful times create weak men, and weak men creates hard times.

[@paulreid5117]

Now this, this is how history should be taught. Just discovered the channel. It's brilliant.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much. Welcome to the channel.

[@smackenzie432]

Very much enjoyed this, as a Scotsman

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir.

[@883mondo]

These people were Normans, using Scots and English plebs as there canon fodder..... As a Scotsman learn some history.... Henry, Bruce, Wallace etc were Normans, this was nothing more than infighting, you as a Scots meant nothing...

[@smackenzie432]

@@883mondo all I said was I enjoyed it, don't be a dick

[@vanpallandt5799]

@@883mondo sorry but you are trying to impose some modern class war type analysis to this. arguably the biggest casualties except on the mainly Welsh marches archers were not on the plebs as you put it but the knights/men at arms

[@denizergun6325]

You surely couldn't be more Scottish my friend. You people served well to Bonny Prince Cherlie too. Cursed red coats were runnig away every direction.

[@jasonladd6400]

I'm on the site at Bannockburn right now looking at where the English advanced down the old road.

[@stephanelegrand8181]

We all have heard of Bannockburn ! Thanks to your insight ! Pike against cavalry the end of french chivalry ...no the bow before the pike ^^ !

[@lyleslaton3086]

When ever I learn about history of Scotland, think of the scene in Brave heart when the rebels are talking about the nobels. " They couldn't agree on the color of shyte if they were looking at it".

[@geralt.of.arabia9766]

Love and respect from Kuwait to Scotland, you have real men. William Wallace's fire rages in your hearts, may you always stay fierce and noble, and may your swords never crumble.

[@valhalla9688]

Geralt.Of.Arabia sending my love and respect to Kuwait!

[@Tam10101999]

Saor Alba...free Scotland..independence is coming again !!!

[@Sagalands]

I’m free I vote I work I can go where I want.... Stop peddling this freedom myth.

[@ILikedGooglePlus]

@@Sagalands Its quite pathetic really, they act like children desperate to be oppressed like their hero ancestors

[@mikeyforester6221]

Oh do pull your tongue out their arse will you, Wallace was no saint its documented he used too kill woman and children ffs real men?

[@WarriorPoet01]

Probably the most enjoyable presentation of medieval warfare I’ve seen. Thank you! (Subscribed) 😊👍

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir. Welcome to the channel.

[@echohunter4199]

Wow. Great method of historical presentation, easy to digest since the history of this matter is VERY complicated. Like most of my Scottish ancestors, we were there fighting the Anglos and now we’re in the US since 1639.

[@PaulTheSkeptic]

Robert the Bruce. Quite the badass of history.

[@58LewisK]

"In the year of our Lord: 1314, Patriots of Scotland, starving and outnumbered, charged the fields of Bannockburn. They fought like Warrior Poets, they fought like Scotsmen... and won their freedom."

[@HistoryMarche]

Gives me goosebumps every time.

[@doug6500]

@@HistoryMarche Okay. Now do Edward III's triumphant return at Hallidon Hill and then do Neville's Cross where in Robert Bruce's son David was first beaten in battle and then captured.

[@keeemon4451]

@@doug6500 don't forget a Scottish king controlled England before the other way round

[@ruraladventurer1884]

And William Wallace get waaaaay too much credit for all of it

[@eddiewhite7309]

@@doug6500 fuck off ya sore loser, we're only talking about Bannockburn, you hate it that we actually beat you & gained our freedom, typical English arrogance 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

[@BZgA]

In the year of our lord, 1314, patriots of Scotland, starving and outnumbered, charged the fields of Bunnock Burn. They fought like Warrior poets. They fought like Scotsman. And won their freedom.

[@ahad2073]

Robert the Bruce, the true brave heart.

[@richardauchinleck1234]

AHAD, how do you figure???

[@davidwallace4416]

@@richardauchinleck1234 Because he is the true Braveheart, That was never Wallace's name. Your history is bad if you never knew that. Robert The Bruce best King to ever sit on throne of Scotland.

[@richardauchinleck1234]

@@davidwallace4416 , I repeat, how the hell do you figure? 900 years of history is bullshit??

[@richardauchinleck1234]

@@davidwallace4416 , I repeat, how the hell do you figure? 900 years of history is bullshit??

[@davidwallace4416]

@@richardauchinleck1234 700 years of history actualy, and I repeat Wallace was never called Braveheart, That name belongs to Robert The Bruce. Richard 1st of England got called Richard the Lionheart through his crusades. I'm a historian so stop embarrassing yourself and if you live in Auckinleck then I live very very close

[@rafanicolaita]

What life, what force, what soul you have, Scotland, my love!" - Hugh MacDiarmid

[@robertolesen5782]

My 13 X Great Grandfather on my mother’s side hence my first and middle name, Robert Bruce. Proud to be related to this most noble of Scotts and drink a toast to him in peaty, smoky Inslay single malt every chance I get.

[@Lycurgus1982]

Further proof that the phalanx was not an inferior military formation. What a spectacular victory for the Scotland!

[@OneBoundMusic]

So wild how the entire story of Braveheart was summed up in three sentences!

[@GeraltofRivia22]

One of my favourite battles ever. Love the Scots and their history and seeing them give the English a good beating is always a good time

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you for watching.

[@vardansimonyan966]

Geralt must stay aside from politics Remember how it ended up last time? :P

[@HistoryMarche]

@@vardansimonyan966 hehe, indeed.

[@dragondov]

Scotland attempted to invade England just as many times, but people seem to forget that...

[@HistoryMarche]

@@dragondov Of course, but that's a topic for another video.

[@abrahammorrison6374]

The Schiltrons of Scotland, were the forerunners of the British squares used at Waterloo against Napoleon.

[@frostghost75_6]

Outlaw King captured most of the events almost perfectly

[@user-pz1bc9bc6o]

why Yes Sir

[@maxcook356]

No way! I'm Scottish and I love this!

[@A1Authority]

Very well done. Could be the dawn of a new teaching element: Graphics I can stand with a narrator who narrates well. What a concept. Thumbs up!

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much.

[@hafidzin]

I'm feeling blessed whenever HistoryMarche posted a video 🤩

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir.

[@hafidzin]

@@greengiant1017 Yes, I am delighted to find out more about muslim's history that rarely on the limelight and always distorted and biased. Besides, I am a history enthusiast, and seeing a top quality documentary like this, I can't help but to fangirl..

[@hafidzin]

@Jamie Kennedy calm down, sir. Take time to learn about Islam. Peace.

[@jounisuninen]

@@hafidzin Islam has proved to be anything but peace.

[@hafidzin]

@Jamie Kennedy what the heck

[@roolaing]

I can see my house. 😂 It really is as green and beautiful as it looks here, and despite eventual unification, we still speak with a Scottish accent, as Scots, in Scotland, thanks to the genius of this battle. Thanks Boab 😀

[@robbiethepict2783]

Sir William Sinclair led the charge of the Knights Templar that won the day at the Battle of Bannockburn. The Bruce honored him as the Bishop of Dunkeld and Baron of Rosslyn. The English were pushed by the Scottish schiltrons into the Bannockburn where their heavy armor and horses drowned.

[@keithmuir5077]

Fuck you I'm Scot the templers werent there and and your fucking racist comment i can do without the Scot won on their own strength apologise

[@B0lld]

Swear to God. This morning i was looking video about this battle. Couldnt find any. When i open youtube again and seeing this, literally shocked. You must be hear my voice :) Great video again.

[@HistoryMarche]

I have listening devices in your house. I know everything! :D

[@umaransari9765]

@@HistoryMarche HELLO FBI I have a complaint

[@larsrons7937]

Robert the Bruce: _"My axe! _*_His bloody head broke my favorite axe!_*_ Stupid bastard! Squire: Bring me a new one!"_

[@emperorreign6154]

I don’t think a single shred of the ingenious tactics often deployed by the Scots in their numerous battles in the wars for independence were ever shown in Braveheart. Aside from maybe the spears against English heavy Calvary but that was literally it. There was so much more to it than that.

[@donaldstalker5273]

Nearlly my whole living family is Scottish , and i am so proud ! I could not imagine how hard my ancestors lives must have been , nor the sacrificies they made so i could be here . I salute the past generations of Scottish people , you are not forgotten .

[@jonathanramos8414]

Men in those days were just a different breed of toughness. My respects to your ancestors

[@AustinAOkay]

Brave heart brought the passion, you’ve ignited the inspiration

[@user-pz1bc9bc6o]

Great Movie

[@faisal175]

Oh, I heard about this battle a lot. I must understand it from here.

[@brokenbridge6316]

I like this battle. It's one of my favorites to read about or see in a documentary. Wonderful video. The host is a great one.

[@KingRogarTheHuntsman]

When You read the word The King In the North in a Sunday 😭😭😭😭😭

[@celtdawg01]

I wish there was a channel on cable that played stuff like this like a channel dedicated to History programming.

[@matthewcarroll2533]

Yeah, sadly "History Channel" has devolved to Ancient Aliens and the like... =(

[@cruzy1969]

Not bad to say we were out numbered 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 💪

[@123youknowme]

Professionally presented and one of the best narrations on KZbin. Nicely done.

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you sir.

[@kawakalypse2770]

Nice, in my ears I can hear the bagpipes. Thank you.

[@dr.finnegan3949]

Robert used the literally “classical” formation of ancient world phalanx against the english. Astounding victory against impossible odds.

[@casperscott-ln9fn]

Indeed and the defence of the hollow square against cavalry was merely another permeable solution of the phalanx.

[@comradekenobi6908]

Hello @HistoryMarche i dont think youll ever read this but A few weeks ago i have a very important history exam that included the Scottish wars of independence I decide to bunge watch all of your scottish videos to help with my exam And today the results came and i got an A Thank you for helping me getting a good result in my exam 🙏

[@conradnelson5283]

CLear and concise. Well done.

[@jaggy-snake]

This is a fantastic video. Better than any history lesson I ever got at school and I live in Stirling :)

[@HistoryMarche]

Thank you very much.

[@Saeronor]

I am trying to imagine heavily armored knights, sitting on their powerful horses, wielding all kinds of deadly weaponry... ...and throwing darts at Scots. Goddamn hilarious.

[@Kenshin188]

That just killed me

[@scottwhitley3392]

Funny until one gets you in the eye

[@tomk3732]

They were to comfy on these horses. That wall of pikes takes some balls to charge which they lucked.

[@dpeasehead]

@@tomk3732 that wall was made up of a mass of sharp points which were actively seeking out weak spots on the knights and most importantly, their horses. A dismounted knight was an isolated and easy target who could not be helped by his comrades, and fallen and injured horses thrashing wildly around would have been an obstacle to further charges and a menace to men on both sides of the line. Not a fun place to be.

[@blue_caduceus592]

War darts were no joke: they were basically like Bo shuriken, or like small arrows that could be thrown by hand, as well as on horseback.

[@1gochisox]

“We have a wall of spears in front of us in an open field and an advantage in mobility, troops and weaponry, what do we do” “Forward charge!” I know people talk about fog of war and whatnot but jesus I practiced flanking in kindergarten with my LEGOs

[@a-drewg1716]

well mostly what would have happened was not cycle charges into pikes but instead the cavalry would have attempted a charge, some would have tried going through it (and ended up dying) most would've just backed up and tried again. The main fighting force after the cavalry charge was the infantry as the cavalry continued to try to find openings. The issue again was a lack of openings and the fact the Scots continued advancing forward into marshy land which hurt the cavalries attempts more.

[@aljosapetkovic69]

the best way to devastate pikes and spear walls are arrows. Once they retreat then you charge (but only if the ground is suitable), if not then dismount and attack on foot. the cav is kept in reserve to encircle or mop up if needed. battle won easy.

[@willysillyplays]

Movie Outlaw King bought me here :)

[@fsul8536]

That was so satisfying to watch to defeat an army twice your size and better equipped.

[@jamestaylor8509]

I love the animation depicting the battle. Very well done.

[@vadaspikas9940]

this is exactly why i love history of wars or battles when the underdog totally destroys the overconfident

[@informationyes]

they were so over confident the English infantry were just standing their the whole battle, also shows how inept military commanders can be

[@Mitjitsu]

@@informationyes The video didn't go into it very much, but the English had little enthusiasm going into this battle, and most of the infantry were peasants being drafted by lords who knew nothing and cared little about the politics surrounding the battle. So it would make sense they would value their own survival over doing anything productive in battle.

[@dand7763]

The scottish sound of bagpipes sometimes upsets the english ears...

[@HistoryMarche]

Totally understandable :)

[@Gizmomadug]

@@Waterford1992 The Romans had them.

[@Waterford1992]

We English and Scots are not natural enemies anymore. We have stood by each other for 100s of years and nobody not even the European commission scum can do anything to change that

[@Gizmomadug]

@@Waterford1992 Yer dreams pal.There will be a Scots republic soon enough.

[@chasemurraychristopherdola7108]

Gizmo Madug I agree with you that the romans had them but before the romans the Greeks had them

[@stiofanocathmhaoil2318]

A great animated short film of the events of the two days - Many thanks HistoryMarche.