Bruces exile on Rathlin Island in the winter of 1306-1307 was the nadir of his fortunes. His family was captured, his brothers were killed, and his army was destroyed. The spider legend — watching a spider repeatedly try to spin its web — is traditionally placed here. Whether or not the spider story is true, Bruces determination during this period was remarkable. He returned to Scotland in February 1307 with only a few hundred men and within seven years had won Bannockburn.
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