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How William Wallace of 'Braveheart' Fame Defeated the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge
Braveheart, Mel Gibson’s 1995 film about William Wallace ... key elements: Wallace’s co-commander in battle and the eponymous ...
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The Battle of Stirling Bridge, 1297
Poem in Bower's Scotichronicon on the Battle of Stirling Bridge John de Warenne marches north with a huge force of cavalry and infantry. Earl of Surrey, Govenor in Scotland for Edward I of England ...
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Preparation for battle at Stirling
In the heart of Scotland ... controlled Stirling were able to control movement between the north and south of the kingdom. On 11 September 1297, the force commanded by William Wallace and Andrew ...
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William Wallace claymore gets emergency repair treatment
Predating the William Wallace monument in Stirling by more than 50 years, the statue was sculpted from local sandstone by John Smith of Darnick. Wallace is depicted in medieval Scottish armour ...
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William Wallace statue's claymore spruced up
Jesse Rae, who chairs the William Wallace Trust, said the repair work was very welcome A striking Borders landmark has undergone urgent restoration work. The 31ft (9m) statue of William Wallace at ...