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In anger the English cavalry twice charged the Scots schiltrons. These medieval hedgehogs were large groups of tightly packed men armed with spears. They formed a sort of tank, impenetrable by cavalry.

Barbour describes Bruce encouraging his men to stick to the plan, as long as they stayed together the schiltrons would stand firm against the English cavalry.

"Be not dismayed because of their din, but set your spears before you, and keep all back to back with the spear-points out.鈥�

The combination of schiltrons and pits proved so impenetrable that on the second attack the English hurled their weapons at the Scots in frustration.

鈥淢any spears, darts, knives, and weapons of all sorts were cast among the Scots, but they defended themselves so skilfully that the English were filled with wonder.鈥�