Until 1297 the heavily armed and mounted knight had been an invincible force on the battlefield. Stirling Bridge was the first battle in Europe to see a common army of spearmen defeat a feudal host.

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Poem in Bower's Scotichronicon on the Battle of Stirling Bridge John de Warenne marches north with a huge force of cavalry and infantry. Earl of Surrey, Govenor in Scotland for Edward I of England ...

and the imminent surrender of the English garrison encircled in Stirling castle – which spurred Edward II to invade Scotland. He mobilised a massive military machine: summoning 2,000 horse and ...

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David Stirling was born in 1915 in Scotland into a wealthy and prestigious family. As a child, he loved exploring the Scottish Highlands, where he developed skills like hunting and survival.