The Battle of Bannockburn was fought in 1314 between the armies of King Robert the Bruce of Scotland and King Edward II of England. Bruce's Scottish army, though smaller, was well-trained and prepared to fight on the terrain. Over two days of battle, Bruce used tactics like hiding troops on a nearby hill and digging pits to outmaneuver the larger but tired English forces. This culminated in the Scottish victory and establishment of Scotland's independence from English rule.