Most people only know the name Bannockburn because it was mentioned at the end of the movie "Braveheart".  The battle of Bannockburn, however, took place after Wallace's death.  He did not live to see Scotland gain its freedom that day, on the 24th of June, 1314.  This was Scotland's last stand, in a sense.  Edward II, the king of England, was attacking from the south.  Bruce's rash brother had struck a bargain with England: if they could gain Stirling Castle by July 1, 1314, they would gain the entire country.  Robert the Bruce, determined to not let this happen, took his stand on the high ground overlooking the Bannockburn (burn means stream).  When the English forces tried to cross the marshy ground, the horses became stuck.  With the aid of caltrops and mercenaries in the underbrush, the troops were decimated before they ever reached the main Scottish force.  Tens of thousands of English troops died, and Scotland retained its freedom.