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'''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 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.

'''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 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.

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]].

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]].

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