David Wallace Is A Hero

it turned out that many historians have erred by overstating the degree of participation of the Scottish hero William Wallace in the struggle for independence of the country. Due to a number of reasons (some of his companions were killed, while others were traitors), the hero of many sagas and later Hollywood film "Braveheart," has become almost the only epitome of patriotism.
For several centuries the historians believe that the reason for the uprising of the Scots against the authority of King Edward I, was the murder of the Sheriff of Lanark, William Hesilriga (William Hesilrig), undertaken in 1297 by the Scottish freedom fighter William Wallace (William Wallace), or in the old Russian transcription William Wallace.
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However, not so long ago was found a seal with the name of a knight, David Wallace (David Wallace), also belonged to the retinue of James Stewart and associated with the place of birth of possible future hero of Scotland. Education of young men engaged in by his uncle, a priest of the abbey near the town of Stirling ( Stirling ), which is located north-west of
At this point, Lundy has been under the command of the Earl of Surrey. According to the chronicle of that time, Lundi invited to send a detachment across the river Forth (the River Forth) and attack the Scots from the rear. If this advice were followed, the disaster might have been avoided.
Battle of Stirling Bridge - of Battle of Stirling Bridge - occurred September 11, 1297. Scottish troops were under the command of Sir Endryu Myurreya (there are several different spellings of his name: Sir Andrew de Moray, Andrew Moray , Andrew Murray) and William Wallace. At the head of the British suffered a crushing defeat was general Dzhon De Warren, 6th Earl of Surrey (John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey).
English vanguard was destroyed using dense circular construction of spearmen, called sheltron from the English word schiltron , which means "moving forest" (the Scots, by the way, it was the first in medieval Europe, of those who have used long "infantry" spear against riders ). On the marshy ground, the English cavalry was ineffective and was also destroyed. When the English had come reinforcements - the bridge collapsed. The Scots suffered minor losses, but won in the battle mortally wounded Endryu Myurrey soon died of his