The Scottish King is ambushed! - Battle of Methven, Robert the Bruce vs. Valens (Outlaw King, 2018)

Robert the Bruce, our Outlaw King, is ambushed, as he was preparing for his duel in the morning against Aymer de Valens. Scots are relaxed, they are celebrating with their newly-crowned king. Even the wife and daughter of Bruce is at the camp.

Knowing all these, Valens uses the element of surprise to perfection, ambushing the Scots in the middle of the forest. Thanks to his nobles like the Black Douglas, Robert the Bruce barely escapes the fight, his troops annihilated, their morale very low. Will the Scots be able to bounce back from such a devastating loss?

I think this short scene sums up why Outlaw King did some things a lot better than other historical movies. Action-packed, great camera angles, and no Hollywood nonsense!

You can watch the whole movie on Netflix. We strongly suggest you do so for this is a great movie with wonderful historical aspects and accuracy!

More about the Battle of Methven (from Wiki page)
The Battle of Methven took place at Methven, Scotland on 19 June 1306, during the Wars of Scottish Independence. The battlefield was researched to be included in the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009 but was excluded due to the uncertainty of its location.

The king bivouacked his army some six miles away in some woods that were on high ground near the River Almond. At about dusk as Bruce's army made camp and many disarmed, the army of Aymer de Valence fell upon them in a surprise attack.
The king unhorsed the Earl of Pembroke in the first onslaught but was unhorsed himself and nearly captured by Sir Philip Mowbray only to be saved by Sir Christopher Seton.

Outnumbered and taken by surprise, the king's force had no chance. Bruce was twice more unhorsed and twice more rescued. At the last, a small force of Scottish knights including James Douglas, Neil Campbell, Edward Bruce, John de Strathbogie, Earl of Atholl, Gilbert de Haye, and the king formed a phalanx to break free and were forced to flee in a shattering defeat, leaving many of the king's most loyal followers dead or soon to be executed.

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FROM IMDB PAGE
After being declared "Outlaw" by the occupying English Empire, Robert the Bruce (Chris Pine) raises an army of Scottish fighters in rebellion. Twists and turns all across the Scottish countryside lead this film on an epic, "true to historical events", a journey that captures heroism at its core!

A true David vs. Goliath story of how the 14th century Scottish 'Outlaw King' Robert the Bruce used cunning and bravery to defeat the much larger and better equipped occupying English army.