Robert the Bruce
Pollepel Island: Private Fortress on the Hudson
By Dorraine FisherIn central New York, 50 miles north of New York City on the Hudson River, is a small spit of land known as Bannerman Island. Read more
Robert the Bruce
Revenge at Falkirk
By Charles HilberStanding 6 feet 2 inches tall with a fiery temper, English King Edward I was an imposing and intimidating figure. Read more
Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce’s Quest for the Throne of Scotland
By Mike PhiferRobert the Bruce, the newly crowned king of Scotland, reined his horse in front of the gates of Perth on the bank of the Tay River in central Scotland on June 18, 1306. Read more
Robert the Bruce
Robert the Bruce: Tactics vs. Brute Strength
By T.L. GoreHistorically the Scots could not defeat the English in open battle. The exception was Stirling Bridge in 1297, but that victory had been more the result of English arrogance and mistakes. Read more
Robert the Bruce
The Battle of Bannockburn: Edward II vs Robert the Bruce
By Terry GoreRobert the Bruce, self-proclaimed King of the Scots, grasped his axe as the heavily armored English nobleman, a member of the vanguard of the 20,000-strong English army, bore down upon him, lance leveled and clods of earth arching from his charger’s hoofs. Read more
