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Wars of Scottish Independence — Wallace, Bruce & Bannockburn
Wars of Scottish Independence — Wallace, Bruce & Bannockburn
The Wars of Scottish Independence were not one uninterrupted war and they were never the story of one man. This hub follows the succession crisis after Alexander III, Edward I's intervention, William Wallace and Andrew Moray at Stirling Bridge, Falkirk, Robert the Bruce's struggle for the crown and the road to Bannockburn.
Core reading
- William Wallace — Stirling Bridge, Falkirk & the First War
- Robert the Bruce — Crown, Campaign & Independence
- Bannockburn 1314
- Stirling Bridge 1297 — Wallace, Moray and the Forth crossing
- Falkirk 1298 — Edward I, schiltrons and combined arms
The emphasis is on campaign sequence, terrain, command and the changing political question of who had the right to rule Scotland.
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