Giles d'Argentan
Giles d'Argentan | |
|---|---|
| Born | c.1280 Argentan, Kingdom of France |
| Died | 24 June 1314 Bannockburn, Scotland |
Giles d'Argentan (c. 1280 – 24 June 1314) was a
Robert I of Scotland
.
Born in about 1280, at or near
Emperor of Byzantium, Andronikos II Palaiologos.[2] Edward had ransomed d'Argentan from that Emperor, so as to place a well-respected warrior at his side.[3]
On 24 June 1314, the second day of the Battle of Bannockburn, d'Argentan was riding with the Earl of Pembroke on either side of King Edward. When it became clear that the battle was lost, the knight and the Earl drew the King to safety, in spite of his protests and the worsening confusion among the English ranks. After coming clear of the melée, d'Argentan told the King that he had never fled from a battle, "nor will I now." He turned back to face the Scots, and was killed by a party of 800 spearmen led by Alexander Gillespie. [4]
References
- ^ Liber Pluscardensis, ed. H.T. Riley, 1880, ref. in Ronald McNair Scott, Robert The Bruce, King of Scots, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 1989, p 13
- ^ "Argentine, Giles d' | University of Strathclyde". www.strath.ac.uk.
- ^ Scott, Robert The Bruce, King of Scots, Peter Bedrick Books, New York, 1989, p 145
- ^ Scott, pp 159-60