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Topic: Falkirk, Battle of

Falkirk, Battle of

Years: 1298 - 1298

The Battle of Falkirk, which takes place on July 22, 1298, wis one of the major battles in the First War of Scottish Independence.

Led by King Edward I of England, the English army defeats the Scots, led by William Wallace.

Shortly after the battle Wallace resigns as Guardian of Scotland.

"Not to know what happened before you were born is to be a child forever. For what is the time of a man except it be interwoven with that memory of ancient things of a superior age?"

― Marcus Tullius Cicero, Orator (46 BCE)