One of the most important kings in the history of Scotland who has a great prestige. The castles of the English army controlled the land and the people of Scotland like chains. Robert the Bruce led the unyielding soldiers of the Kingdom of Scotland to bring freedom back to this land. By 1313, only Stirling Castle had not been occupied by Robert's forces. The King of England, who was far away in London, led a large army to reinforce Stirling Castle. Robert mobilized men all over Scotland with weapons and armors to meet English army in Bannockburn. In the early morning of June 24, 1314, the English heavy cavalries smashed into the Scottish phalanx. The Scottish spear square, which occupied the advantage of the terrain, was not dispersed, but moved forward. The Scottish cavalry charged into the flanks and interrupt the shooting of the English longbow men. When the English heavy cavalry and longbow men were defeated and retreated, the fear caused by the chaos spread rapidly to the English infantry who had not reached the battlefield yet. Robert the Bruce the national hero