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After the disastrous events of the day one Edward II was forced to lead his men down onto a huge plain to the east; The Carse. This is where he decided to camp for the night. Day two of the battle started at first light.

While the English camp was still sleeping, the Scots crept silently down through Balquhidderrock wood. They emerged into the morning light and lined up. To the astonishment of the sleepy English commanders the Scots kneeled down to pray. Across the Carse, Edward watched the Scots kneeling. He took the Scots piety as prayers for something else.

As Barbour describes; 鈥淭he Scots all most devoutly knelt down, and made a short prayer to God to help them in that fight. And when the English king saw them kneeling, he quickly said, "Yonder folk kneel to ask mercy!"