Battle of Stirling Bridge
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The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major Scottish victory in 1297, where William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a much larger English army during the First War of Scottish Independence.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Stirling Bridge canonical | 11 |
| Stirling Bridge | 3 |
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Target entity: Battle of Stirling Bridge Context triple: [Stirling, knownFor, Battle of Stirling Bridge]
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Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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Battle of Inverkeithing
The Battle of Inverkeithing was a 1651 engagement in Scotland in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a Scottish Royalist army, helping to secure Oliver Cromwell’s control over Scotland.
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Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
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E.
Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Stirling Bridge Target entity description: The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major Scottish victory in 1297, where William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a much larger English army during the First War of Scottish Independence.
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A.
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
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B.
Battle of Inverkeithing
The Battle of Inverkeithing was a 1651 engagement in Scotland in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a Scottish Royalist army, helping to secure Oliver Cromwell’s control over Scotland.
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C.
Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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D.
Battle of Arkinholm
The Battle of Arkinholm was a decisive 1455 clash in southern Scotland that led to the crushing of the powerful Black Douglas family and strengthened the authority of the Scottish crown.
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E.
Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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medieval battle ⓘ |
| aftermath |
William Wallace became Guardian of Scotland
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temporary collapse of English authority in much of Scotland ⓘ |
| associatedPlace |
Battle of Stirling Bridge
self-linksurface differs
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surface form:
Stirling Bridge
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| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy English casualties
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light Scottish casualties compared to English ⓘ |
| cause | Scottish resistance to English rule under Edward I of England ⓘ |
| combatant |
English forces
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Scottish forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Andrew Moray
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Hugh de Cressingham ⓘ John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey ⓘ William Wallace ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | monuments near Stirling ⓘ |
| conflictIn | First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1297-09-11 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Falkirk (1298) ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late 13th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Medieval Scotland ⓘ |
| location |
River Forth
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near Stirling, Scotland ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Scottish historical chronicles ⓘ |
| notableEvent | death of English treasurer Hugh de Cressingham ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Hugh de Cressingham
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John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey ⓘ |
| opponentLeader |
Edward I of England
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surface form:
Edward I of England (as English king)
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| partOf | First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| precededBy | early stages of the First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Andrew Moray
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First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish Wars of Independence
William Wallace ⓘ |
| result | Scottish victory ⓘ |
| side |
English side led by John de Warenne and Hugh de Cressingham
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Scottish side led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray ⓘ |
| significance |
boosted Scottish morale in the First War of Scottish Independence
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established William Wallace as a leading Scottish military figure ⓘ major Scottish victory ⓘ |
| strength |
English army significantly larger than Scottish army
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Scottish army smaller than English army ⓘ |
| tactic |
ambush of English troops crossing the bridge
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exploitation of terrain near River Forth ⓘ use of narrow bridge to divide English forces ⓘ |
| year | 1297 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Stirling Bridge Description of subject: The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major Scottish victory in 1297, where William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a much larger English army during the First War of Scottish Independence.
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