The events of 23 June 1314 set the psychological tone for the main battle the following day. Henry de Bohun charged at Bruce individually — and Bruce, mounted on a small palfrey, side-stepped at the last moment and split de Bohuns skull with his battleaxe, breaking the axe head. His commanders rebuked him for risking himself. I only broke my good axe, Bruce replied. Simultaneously Cliffords cavalry column tried to slip round to relieve Stirling and was stopped by Randolphs schiltrons in open ground. Both actions demonstrated Scottish fighting quality and shocked the English army.
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