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18 July The battle of Falkirk .22 July 1298H i Friends.
Out and about to night went up to Falkirk old church its in the main street i just wonder how many shoppers go bye here and just dont realy know the history that is in the old kirk yard . Two warriour barons were John de Graham who fought with William Wallace at the Battle of Falkirk. And John Stewart. Both were killed at the battle of Falkirk.
Edward the I of England had enough of Wallace , Wallace was knighted Guardian at the kirk of the forrest in selkirk and he had the great seal of Scotland after king John Baiol was kicked out of Scotland and Edward the I bulled him and he had the nickname toom tabard. Empty coat. He escaped to his family lands in France.
This battle was a defeat for Wallace and a great loss to the scotts .
Edward the I ralled his English army and he came north to Falkirk Wallace was facing the greatest Army in christendom and He as a commander must of had some wieght on his shoulder the army was gathered into shiltroms with pickes and circles just like hedgehogs .
The invading army pushed north and the king ordered a scorched earth policy burn everything in site.. After the battle Wallace resigned his guardianship and was on the loose in Scotland with his band of men raiding and attacking gurilllia like tactics he was caught at Robroyston and sent South to face the gallows in London.
Murdered 1305.
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