Now that the secession of Scotland from Great Britain is on the agenda, the outstanding events of the centuries-old Scottish-English relationship are given special attention. One of the most important events of the period before the unification in 1707 was the Battle of Bannockburn on June 24, 1314, between the Scots led by Robert Bruce, i.e. King Robert I of Scotland, and II. Among the English army led by Edward.

Even to this day, this battle has a prominent place in British historical memory, and this is not by chance. At Bannockburn, the Scots unexpectedly won a huge victory, in fact, this victory was one of the greatest triumphs in their entire history. The victory was all the more unexpected because the English were three times outnumbered, making the catastrophic defeat they suffered all the more shocking.

The author places this iconic battle in a broader political and military context, analyzing in more depth the role of Robert the Bruce and King Edward of England in the events leading up to the battle, presenting the two-day battle itself in detail. From the book, we can gain an exciting glimpse into the history of the conflict-filled Scottish-English relationship, which is little known in Hungary.