ceathair fiche An Meitheamh, Deardaoin( 24 June, Thursday) or in Welsh, pedwar ugain Mehefin, Dydd lau In 1314 Robert the Bruce was victorious at Bannockburn, Scotland. This is considered by many to be Scotlands greatest victory. The English were lured into a bogland were their heavy equipment sunk in the swamp. Their archers became isolated on patches of dry land. Angus Og of the Isles arrived somewhat late but in time to secure victory. King Edwarfled when he saw things going poorly for his troops. Unfortunately 18 years of battle had left the land in a mess. In 1497 Thomas Flamank, prominent Cornish patriot was hanged, drawn and quartered by the English at Tyburn.