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.
One of the movie’s most egregious errors is its depiction of the Battle of Stirling Bridge, which ended in a decisive Scottish victory on September 11, 1297. Braveheart’s version of the battle ...
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.
Scotland's History Articles The Battle of Stirling Bridge, 1297 "For this reason the Scots adopted a stout heart at the instigation of William Wallace, who taught them to fight, so that those whom ...
In 1297, William Wallace's vastly outnumbered Scottish army defeated English forces under the command of John de Warenne at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. Video: A history of Scotland: Hammers of ...