William Wallace: Brave HeartSir William Wallace of Ellerslie is one of history's greatest heroes, but also one of its greatest enigmas - a shadowy figure whose edges have been blurred by myth and legend. Even the date and place of his birth have been mis-stated - until now. James Mackay uses all his skills as a historical detective to produce this definitive biography, telling the incredible story of a man who, without wealth or noble birth, rose to become Guardian of Scotland. William Wallace, with superb generalship and tactical genius, led a country with no previous warlike tradition to triumph gloriously over the much larger, better-armed and better-trained English forces. Seven hundred years later, the heroism and betrayal, the valiant deeds and the dark atrocities, and the struggle of a small nation against a brutal and powerful empire, still create a compelling tale. |
Contents
Tvvo Early Manhood | 2 |
THREE Toom Tabard | |
FOUR From Outlaw to Guerrilla | |
FIVE From Guerrilla to Commander | |
SIX Stirling Bridge | |
sEvEN The Invasion of England | |
EIGHT Guardian of Scotland | |
NINE Falkirk | |
ELEVEN The Comyn Wars | |
TWELVE Betrayal and Death | |
Notes | |
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