Stirling Bridge and Falkirk 1297-98: W. Wallace's Rebellion, Cam117

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Stirling and Falkirk Bridge 1297 - 98: William Wallace's Rebellion
(Campaign 117)

Author: Peter Armstrong
Illustrator: Angus McBride

Paperback; February 2003; 96 pages

About this book:
The death of the last member of the Scottish royal House of Canmore in 1290 triggered a succession crisis. Attempts to undermine Scottish independence by King Edward I of England sparked open rebellion, culminating in an English defeat at the hands of William Wallace at Stirling Bridge in 1297. Edward assembled an army, marched north, and at Falkirk on 22 July 1298 led Wallace's army into battle. Amid accusations of treason, Wallace's spearmen were slaughtered by Edward's longbowmen, then charged by English cavalry and nearly annihilated. In 1305, Wallace was captured and executed, but the flame of rebellion he had ignited could not be extinguished.

The authors:
Peter Armstrong was educated at Keswick School in Cumbria, after which he spent some time abroad and at sea before graduating in fine art. At Maidstone College of Art he worked during the 1970s as an art teacher at a secondary school in Cumbria, during which time his fascination with military history and model making led him to produce his first model soldier. More followed and eventually a small-scale production line was set up to meet the growing demand. This led to Pete being able to leave full-time teaching in the early 1980s to develop his sideline of embryonic model making into a full-time business. Pete is the sculptor behind Border Miniatures and his books are the fruit of his many years of experience and research into modelling.

Angus McBride was one of the world's most respected historical illustrators, contributing to over 90 Osprey titles over three decades. Born in 1931 to highland parents but orphaned as a child, he was educated at Canterbury Cathedral Choir School. He worked in advertising agencies from 1947 and, after national service, emigrated to South Africa, where he lived for several years before moving to Ireland. Angus sadly passed away in 2007.

Content:
# Origins of the campaign
# Timeline
# Opposing Commanders
# Opposing armies
# The 1297 campaign
# The Battle of Stirling Bridge
# The aftermath of the Stirling Bridge
# The 1298 campaign
# The Battle of Falkirk
# The aftermath of falkirk
# bibliography
#Index