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Sir William Wallace (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas, pronounced [ˈɯʎam ˈuəl̪ˠəs̪]; Norman French: William le Waleys; c. 1270 – 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence.
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- 1297–1305
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Apr 15, 2024 · William Wallace, one of Scotland’s greatest national heroes, leader of the Scottish resistance forces during the first years of the long and ultimately successful struggle to free Scotland from English rule. Learn more about Wallace’s life and accomplishments in this article.
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Apr 2, 2014 · William Wallace, a Scottish knight, became a central early figure in the wars to secure Scottish freedom from the English, becoming one of his country's greatest national heroes. Updated: Mar...
Apr 19, 2021 · 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.
- Mark Cartwright
- Early life and childhood. Born around 1270, Wallace was the second of three sons in a family of minor Scottish nobility. His father, Sir Malcolm Wallace, owned lands in Elderslie in Renfrewshire and Auchinbothie in Ayrshire, suggesting a comfortable, if not opulent, upbringing.
- The political crisis of 13th century Scotland. The late 13th century was a period of profound political upheaval and social change in Scotland. The death of King Alexander III in 1286, followed by the demise of his granddaughter and heir Margaret, Maid of Norway, in 1290, left the Scottish throne vacant.
- Why did William Wallace rebel? The exact trigger for Wallace's entry into the struggle for Scottish independence is not definitively known, but it is often attributed to an incident in the town of Lanark in 1297.
- The Battle of Stirling Bridge. The Battle of Stirling Bridge, fought on September 11, 1297, marked a turning point in the First War of Scottish Independence and solidified William Wallace's status as a national hero.
Sir William Wallace (c. 1270 – August 23, 1305) was a Scottish knight who led a resistance to the English military occupation of Scotland during significant periods of the Wars of Scottish Independence. Wallace was the inspiration for the historical novel The Acts and Deeds of Sir William Wallace, Knight of Elderslie written by the fifteenth ...
Sir William Wallace, (born 1279, probably near Paisley, Renfrew, Scot.—died Aug. 23, 1305, London, Eng.), Scottish national hero. Son of a small landowner, he began his attacks on English settlements and garrisons in 1297, after Edward I declared himself ruler of Scotland.
