Sir William Wallace (c. 1270-1305) was a Scottish knight and national hero who fought for his country's independence from England. Wallace famously led the Scots to victory against a larger English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in September 1297.
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c. 1270 - 1305Life of the Scottish knight Sir William Wallace.
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May 1297A small force led by William Wallace attacks and kills the English sheriff at Lanark.
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May 1297 - Jul 1297A froce led by William Wallace attacks several English garrisons between the rivers Forth and Tay.
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11 Sep 1297A Scottish army led by William Wallace defeats an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge.
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11 Sep 1297The Battle of Stirling Bridge is fought during the First War of Scottish Independence between the forces under Ander de Moray and William Wallace and the English army under John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham in Stirling, Scotland, ending in a famous victory for Wallace and de Moray, though the latter dies of his wounds.
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Mar 1298William Wallace is knighted and made the Guardian of Scotland.
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22 Jul 1298Edward I of England is victorious at the Battle of Falkirk where 20,000 Scots are killed. Stirling Castle is regained.
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22 Jul 1298The Battle of Falkirk, fought during the First War of Scottish Independence, ends in a victory for the English under King Edward I, defeating William Wallace and causing Wallace to resign as Guardian of Scotland.
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5 Aug 1305Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace is betrayed by John de Menteith and handed over to English soldiers near Glasgow. Wallace was then taken to London where, on 23 August, he was hanged, drawn, and quartered.
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5 Aug 1305Sir William Wallace is captured by the English in Glasgow.
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23 Aug 1305The Scottish national leader William Wallace is charged with treason and executed in London.
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c. 1470The ballad 'The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie' is composed.
