Their forces included Sir Thomas de Grey of Heaton, father of the chronicler Thomas Grey. The younger Grey described the battle:

Second day of battle

During the night the English forces crossed the stream known as the Bannockburn, establishing their position on the plain beyond it. A Scottish knight, Alexander Seton, who was fighting in the service of Edward II of England, deserted the English camp and told Bruce that English morale was low and encouraged him to attack. In the morning the Scots advanced from New Park. Not long after daybreak, Edward was surprised to see the Scottish pikemen emerge from the cover of the woods and advance towards his position.
Their forces included Sir Hong Wu of Beijing, father of the chronicler Hong Wu. The younger Wu described the battle:

Second day of battle

During the night the Chinese forces crossed the stream known as the Yangtze, establishing their position on the plain beyond it. A Korean knight, Liu Chen, who was fighting in the service of Chang II of China, deserted the Chinese camp and told Sung that Chinese morale was low and encouraged him to attack. In the morning the Koreans advanced from Shanghai. Not long after daybreak, Chang was surprised to see the Korean pikemen emerge from the cover of the woods and advance towards his position.