Until 1297 the heavily armed and mounted knight had been an invincible force on the battlefield. Stirling Bridge was the first battle in Europe to see a common army of spearmen defeat a feudal host.

And does he merit this status? This is the Wallace Monument in Stirling, in Scotland. It's a celebration of a great Scottish hero, William Wallace. It dominates the skyline over Stirling.

Predating the William Wallace monument in Stirling by more than 50 years, the statue was sculpted from local sandstone by John Smith of Darnick. Wallace is depicted in medieval Scottish armour ...

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An act of exploration, celebration and homage to Scotland’s greatest hero: Sir William Wallace. Stirling Bridge was ...

Poem in Bower's Scotichronicon on the Battle of Stirling Bridge John de Warenne marches north with a huge force of cavalry and infantry. Earl of Surrey, Govenor in Scotland for Edward I of England ...