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Wars of Scottish Independence: Battle of Falkirk: King Edward I of England and his longbowmen defeat William Wallace and his Scottish schiltrons outside the town of Falkirk.
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Wars of Scottish Independence
War of national liberation between Scotland and England
The Wars of Scottish Independence were a series of military campaigns fought between the Kingdom of Scotland and the Kingdom of England in the late 13th and 14th centuries. The wars were part of a great crisis for Scotland, and the period became one of the most defining times in…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Battle of Falkirk
1298 battle of the First War of Scottish Independence
The Battle of Falkirk, on 22 July 1298, was one of the major battles in the First War of Scottish Independence. Led by King Edward I of England, the English army defeated the Scots, led by William Wallace. Shortly after the battle Wallace resigned as Guardian of Scotland.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Edward I of England
King of England from 1272 to 1307
Edward I, also known as Edward Longshanks and the Hammer of the Scots, was King of England from 1272 to 1307. Concurrently, he was Lord of Ireland, and from 1254 to 1306 ruled Gascony as Duke of Aquitaine in his capacity as a vassal of the French king. Before his accession to…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Longbow
Type of ranged weapon resembling a tall bow and arrow
A longbow is a type of tall bow that makes a fairly long draw possible. Longbows for hunting and warfare have been made from many different woods in many cultures; in Europe they date from the Paleolithic era and, since the Bronze Age, were made mainly from yew, or from wych elm…Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
William Wallace
Scottish knight (1270–1305)
Sir William Wallace was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Schiltron
Army formation
A schiltron is a compact body of troops forming a battle array, shield wall or phalanx. The term is most often associated with Scottish pike formations during the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th and early 14th centuries.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)
Falkirk
Town and administrative centre in Scotland
Falkirk is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, 23+1⁄2 miles northwest of Edinburgh and 20+1⁄2 miles (33 km) northeast of Glasgow.Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA)