Edward I's siege of Stirling Castle in 1304 was both a military operation and a theatrical display of power. When the garrison offered to surrender, Edward refused to accept until his massive trebuchet 'Warwolf' — the largest siege engine ever deployed in Britain — had been completed and fired. Only then was the surrender accepted. The garrison emerged and was forced to kneel in submission before Edward. The fall of Stirling effectively ended the First War of Independence, though Bruce would reignite it two years later.
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