Bannockburn 1314 is a history of the most legendary battle in Scottish history, in which a mere 7,000 followers of Robert the Bruce defeated more than 15,000 of Edward II's troops. The Battle of Bannockburn, fought over two days on 23 and 24 June in 1314 by a small river crossing just south of Stirling, was a decisive victory for Robert the Bruce in the Scottish Wars of Independence against the English. It was the greatest defeat the English would suffer throughout the Middle Ages, and a huge personal humiliation for King Edward II.

Chris Brown's startling new history recreates the campaign and battle from the perspectives of both the Scots and English. Through an in-depth investigation of contemporary narrative sources as well as administrative records, and with a fresh look at the terrain where the battle was fought, the author is able to come to firmer conclusions as to exactly what happened, and why, and thereby to rewrite the traditional history of the battle.

'Excellent' - The Scotsman, 'Indispensable' - The Scottish Daily Mail, 'A masterpiece' The Scots Magazine