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'''William Wallace''' 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 Stirling Bridge|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.
Interesting, 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. A later Scottish alliance with France was part of the cause of the [[Hundred Years War]].
Wallace was made famous in the movie [[BraveHeart]] when he was played [[Mel Gibson]].
Interesting, 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. A later Scottish alliance with France was part of the cause of the [[Hundred Years War]].
Wallace was made famous in the movie [[BraveHeart]] when he was played [[Mel Gibson]].