Word: strath
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Dates: during 1965-1965
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...however, the English marched north under Edward II to make an end of the wild laird they called "King Hob"-the royal yokel. The armies met at Bannockburn, a village before Stirling Castle. In the opening skirmish, King Robert was caught alone in an open strath, by an English knight who leveled his lance and charged in for the kill. As the Scottish host stared stupefied, Bruce lightly eluded the lance and then brought his battle-axe down with such force that the English knight was split from skull to saddle...
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