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Edward the Bruce and Irish allies engage English forces at the Battle of Ardscull, Ireland
Edward the Bruce and Irish allies engage English forces at the Battle of Ardscull, Ireland In 1315, Edward the Bruce, brother of King Robert, landed in Ulster where he crowned himself King of Ireland and appealed to the common Celtic heritage of the two nations for a joint effort against their common enemy, the English. This whole Irish adventure is often considered the most curious event in Wars of the Bruces. However, Robert the Bruce, fresh from his staggering victory at Bannockburn, had many reasons to send his brother to Ireland with over 5,000 veteran warriors. …