Battle of Falkirk
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The Battle of Falkirk was a major 1298 clash in the First War of Scottish Independence in which English forces under King Edward I decisively defeated the Scottish army led by William Wallace.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Falkirk canonical | 4 |
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| aftereffect |
resignation of William Wallace as Guardian of Scotland
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weakening of Scottish resistance ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Falkirk (1298) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Kingdom of England
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Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties |
heavy Scottish casualties
ⓘ
lighter English casualties ⓘ |
| combatant |
English army
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Scottish army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Edward I of England
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Henry de Lacy, Earl of Lincoln NERFINISHED ⓘ John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey NERFINISHED ⓘ Robert the Bruce (disputed involvement) NERFINISHED ⓘ William Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commemoratedBy | Falkirk Battlefield memorials NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First War of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 22 July 1298 ⓘ |
| followedBy | continued English occupation efforts in Scotland ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
English infantry
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English knights ⓘ Scottish infantry ⓘ Scottish nobles and their retinues ⓘ Welsh longbowmen in English service ⓘ |
| hasTopic |
Scottish independence movement
NERFINISHED
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medieval warfare ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | Late 13th century ⓘ |
| location | Stirlingshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| monarchInvolved | Edward I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defeat of forces led by William Wallace
ⓘ
effective use of English longbow against infantry schiltrons ⓘ |
| opponentCommander |
Edward I of England
NERFINISHED
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William Wallace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Anglo-Scottish wars
NERFINISHED
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First War of Scottish Independence NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | near Falkirk, Scotland ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Stirling Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Central Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | English victory ⓘ |
| significance |
decisive English victory over Scottish forces
ⓘ
major battle of the First War of Scottish Independence ⓘ |
| tacticUsed |
English heavy cavalry charges
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English longbowmen ⓘ Scottish schiltron formations ⓘ |
| year | 1298 ⓘ |
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