'''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.
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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.
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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]].
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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. 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]].
Wallace was made famous in the movie [[BraveHeart]] when he was played [[Mel Gibson]].