in 1297, the army of the great Scottish patriot, William Wallace, defeated the English at the Bridge of Stirling. It was a decisive victory, which went a long way to cement Scottish resistance against the English invaders. A good, brief account of the life of Wallace, and the battle can be found here.
William Wallace has always been a hero of mine, and on my first trip to Scotland, I had the good fortune to stay in a room that provided a glimpse of the River Forth, and I had to cross the Bridge to get up to the town of Stirling. The current Bridge is not the same one that the Battle was fought on, but I was still in my element.
There is a song called Stirling Brig which narrates the battle from the Scottish perspective. The Corries do a good version of it:
5 comments:
William Wallace was awesome! Really really awesome :)
Bella
Ay, he was that. Too bad someone doesn't make a *proper* movie about him. (NOT Braveheart!)
Mahri! why you no post? LOL. No pressure. NO PRESSURE.
Bella
I am post not, because the Muse hath not struck me with inspiration. Neither have I encountered fascinating trivia just begging to be shared. As soon as one of those happy events befall me, I shall post again.
Oh Mahri! You doeth not know the torment that racks me when I arrive at your blog only to find a familiar subject. I shall hope that a great event befalls you!
Bella
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