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Sir Henry de Bohun (died 23 June 1314) was an Marshall, H E: ''Scotland's Story: How de Bohun met his death
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Sir Henry de Bohun (died 23 June 1314) was an English
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knight
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, the grandson of Humphrey de Bohun, 2nd Earl of Hereford
{{Infobox noble
, name = Humphrey de Bohun
, title = Earl of Hereford
Earl of Essex
, image =Arms of the House of de Bohun.svg
, caption =Arms of de Bohun: ''Azure, a bend argent cotised or betw ...
. He was killed on the first day of the Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn ( gd, Blàr Allt nam Bànag or ) fought on June 23–24, 1314, was a victory of the army of King of Scots Robert the Bruce over the army of King Edward II of England in the First War of Scottish Independence. It wa ...
by Robert the Bruce
Robert I (11 July 1274 – 7 June 1329), popularly known as Robert the Bruce (Scottish Gaelic: ''Raibeart an Bruis''), was King of Scots from 1306 to his death in 1329. One of the most renowned warriors of his generation, Robert eventuall ...
.
Riding in the vanguard of heavy cavalry
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, de Bohun caught sight of the Scottish king who was mounted on a small palfrey
A palfrey is a type of horse that was highly valued as a riding horse in the Middle Ages. It was a lighter-weight horse, usually a smooth gaited one that could amble, suitable for riding over long distances. Palfreys were not a specific bree ...
''(ane gay palfray Li till and joly)'' armed only with a battle-axe
A battle axe (also battle-axe, battle ax, or battle-ax) is an axe specifically designed for combat. Battle axes were specialized versions of utility axes. Many were suitable for use in one hand, while others were larger and were deployed two-h ...
. De Bohun lowered his lance and charged, but Bruce stood his ground, riding on towards the English knight. The two men sped towards each other (''Sprent thai samyn intill a ling''). At the last moment Bruce manoeuvred his mount nimbly to one side, stood up in his stirrups and hit de Bohun so hard with his axe that it cut through both Sir Henry's helmet and skull and into his brain (''That ner the heid till the harnys clave''). Despite the great risk the King had taken, he merely expressed regret that he had broken the shaft of his favourite axe.
An iconic description and picture of the death of Henry de Bohun is contained in ''Scotland's Story'' by H. E. Marshall./ref>
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{{DEFAULTSORT:Bohun, Henry de English people of the Wars of Scottish Independence English military personnel killed in action 14th-century English people 1314 deaths Year of birth unknown Henry English deaths at the Battle of Bannockburn English duellists