William Wallace

From Conservapedia

William Wallace was a fighter for Scottish independence after King Edward I of England conquered Scotland in 1296 A.D. Wallace defeated the Earl of Warenne in the Battle of Cambuskenneth Bridge in 1297 and then went on the offensive by raiding into Northumberland and Durham in England. Edward led an invasion of Scotland and defeated Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk destroying his army. It was one of the first major uses of the longbow by the English. Wallace himself was captured and executed in 1305.

Interestingly, Robert Bruce fought with the English at the Battle of Falkirk against Wallace, but later rebelled against England as Wallace had and won Scottish independence from England.^[1] A later Scottish alliance with France was part of the cause of the Hundred Years War.

Wallace was the subject of the movie Braveheart when he was played by Mel Gibson.

References

1. ↑ Encyclopedia of Military History, Dupuy & Dupuy, 1979, Pg. 366