The battle of Stirling bridge, First War of Scottish Independence 1297
The Scottish war of Independence was a conflict fought between the kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland as Edward the 1st of England sought to subjugate the kingdom.
After the Scots defeat at the battle of Dunbar Edward, the 1st of England or Longshanks now seeks to subjugate the Scots.
However, two men raise up to try and save Scotland from Longshanks.
Part two of a series of video's on the first war of Scottish independence and the History of Scotland.
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The Battle of Stirling Bridge Explained
Fought on September 11th 1297, the Battle of Stirling Bridge stands as one of the most well-known engagements in the conflict known as the Scottish Wars of Independence. Yet its actual events remain poorly understand by many. In this video, we'll take a look at how the battle was fought, and the lasting effects of its result.
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'The Wallace Book', edited by Edward J. Cowan
- Particularly Michael Prestwich's Chapter, 'The Battle of Stirling Bridge: An English Perspective'
'William Wallace', by Andrew Fisher
'Robert Bruce and the Community of the Realm of Scotland', by G.W.S. Barrow
'Kingship and Unity: Scotland, 1000–1306', by G.W.S. Barrow
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magnet fishing uk and relic hunting in scotland close to The Battle of Stirling Bridge it was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. the battle of Stirling bridge happened On the 11 September 1297 william wallace lead an army to Andrew Moray and William wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey, and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth we thought we would magnet fish to see if we could find any battle artifacts relics or river treasure. then we magnet fished for river treasure at ancient dumbarton castle where many battles have taken place through the years which is a popular fishing on the river leven for popular fish such as sea trout and salmon bass etc we went in search of treasure and did a treasure hunt for any hidden treasure or lost treasure or relics lost through the middle ages hope you enjoy.
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Traveling the U.K. End to End Alone Part 9 : Battle of Stirling Bridge, William Wallace Monument
Pushing North from Edinburgh. i hope my historical digression is ok. my thoughts on william wallace and the battle of stirling bridge. a visit to the wallace monument. saint andrews old coourse and the ride north to inverness.
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Stirling Castle, Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Stirling Castle, located in Stirling, is one of the largest and most important castles in Scotland, both historically and architecturally. The castle sits atop Castle Hill, an intrusive crag, which forms part of the Stirling Sill geological formation. It is surrounded on three sides by steep cliffs, giving it a strong defensive position. Its strategic location, guarding what was, until the 1890s, the farthest downstream crossing of the River Forth, has made it an important fortification in the region from the earliest times. Most of the principal buildings of the castle date from the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. A few structures of the fourteenth century remain, while the outer defences fronting the town date from the early eighteenth century. Before the union with England, Stirling Castle was also one of the most used of the many Scottish royal residences, very much a palace as well as a fortress. Several Scottish Kings and Queens have been crowned at Stirling, including Mary, Queen of Scots, in 1542, and others were born or died there. There have been at least eight sieges of Stirling Castle, including several during the Wars of Scottish Independence, with the last being in 1746, when Bonnie Prince Charlie unsuccessfully tried to take the castle. Stirling Castle is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, and is now a tourist attraction managed by Historic Environment Scotland.
Wallace Monument, Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
The National Wallace Monument (generally known as the Wallace Monument) is a tower standing on the shoulder of the Abbey Craig, a hilltop overlooking Stirling in Scotland. It commemorates Sir William Wallace, a 13th-century Scottish hero. The tower was constructed following a fundraising campaign, which accompanied a resurgence of Scottish national identity in the 19th century. In addition to public subscription, it was partially funded by contributions from a number of foreign donors, including Italian national leader Giuseppe Garibaldi. The foundation stone was laid in 1861 by the Duke of Atholl in his role as Master Mason of Scotland with a short speech given by Sir Archibald Alison. It was completed in 1869 to the designs of architect John Thomas Rochead at a cost of £18,000, the monument is a 67-metre (220 ft) sandstone tower, built in the Victorian Gothic style. The tower stands on the Abbey Craig, a volcanic crag above Cambuskenneth Abbey, from which Wallace was said to have watched the gathering of the army of King Edward I of England, just before the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. The monument is open to the general public. Visitors climb the 246 step spiral staircase to the viewing gallery inside the monument's crown, which provides expansive views of the Ochil Hills and the Forth Valley. A number of artifacts believed to have belonged to Wallace are on display inside the monument, including the Wallace Sword, a 1.63-metre (5 ft, 4 in) long sword weighing almost three kilograms. Inside is also a Hall of Heroes, a series of busts of famous Scots, effectively a small national Hall of Fame. The heroes are Robert the Bruce, George Buchanan, John Knox, Allan Ramsay, Robert Burns, Robert Tannahill, Adam Smith, James Watt, Sir Walter Scott, William Murdoch, Sir David Brewster, Thomas Carlyle, Hugh Miller, Thomas Chalmers, David Livingstone, and W. E. Gladstone. In 2017 it was announced that Mary Slessor and Maggie Keswick Jencks will be the first heroines to be celebrated in the hall. The original Victorian statue of Wallace stands on the corner of the monument and is by the Edinburgh sculptor David Watson Stevenson. In 1996 Tom Church carved a statue of Wallace called Freedom, which was inspired by the film Braveheart. It has the face of Mel Gibson, the actor who played William Wallace in the film. Church leased the statue to Stirling Council, who in 1997 installed it in the car park of the visitor centre at the foot of the craig. The statue was deeply unpopular, being described as among the most loathed pieces of public art in Scotland and was regularly vandalised before being placed in a cage to prevent further damage. Plans to expand the visitor centre, including a new restaurant and reception, led to the unpopular statue's removal in 2008. It was returned to Church, who, after an unsuccessful attempt to sell it at auction, reportedly offered it to Donald Trump's Menie estate golf resort. However, it remained in the garden of the sculptor's home, where it was incorporated into a replica of a castle, and with additions to it that included the head of the decapitated governor of York. In April 2016, it was reported in local press that the statue might be moved to Ardrossan's old Barony Church.
Stirling Bridge Commemoration & March 2016
The annual commemoration and March for Scotland's greatest victory over the English at Stirling Bridge.
Stirling, Stirling and Falkirk, Scotland, United Kingdom, Europe
Stirling is a city in central Scotland. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its merchants and tradesmen, the bridge and the port. Located on the River Forth, Stirling is the administrative centre for the Stirling council area, and is traditionally the county town of Stirlingshire. Proverbially it is the strategically important Gateway to the Highlands. It has been said that Stirling, like a huge brooch clasps Highlands and Lowlands together. Similarly he who holds Stirling, holds Scotland is often quoted. Stirling's key position as the lowest bridging point of the River Forth before it broadens towards the Firth of Forth, made it a focal point for travel north or south. When Stirling was temporarily under Anglo-Saxon sway, according to a 9th-century legend, it was attacked by Danish invaders. The sound of a wolf roused a sentry, however, who alerted his garrison, which forced a Viking retreat. This led to the wolf being adopted as a symbol of the town as is shown on the 1511 Stirling Jug. The area is today known as Wolfcraig. Even today the wolf appears with a goshawk on the council's coat of arms along with the recently chosen motto: Steadfast as the Rock. Once the capital of Scotland, Stirling is visually dominated by Stirling Castle. Stirling also has a medieval parish church, the Church of the Holy Rude, where, on 29 July 1567, the infant James VI was anointed King of Scots by the Bishop of Orkney with the service concluding after a sermon by John Knox. The poet King was educated by George Buchanan and grew up in Stirling. He was later also crowned King of England and Ireland on 25 July 1603, bringing closer the countries of the United Kingdom. Modern Stirling is a centre for local government, higher education, tourism, retail, and industry. The mid-2012 census estimate for the population of the city is 36,440; the wider Stirling council area has a population of about 93,750. One of the principal royal strongholds of the Kingdom of Scotland, Stirling was created a royal burgh by King David I in 1130. In 2002, as part of Queen Elizabeth's Golden Jubilee, Stirling was granted city status.
Old Stirling Bridge River Forth Stirling Scotland
Tour Scotland video of the old Stirling Bridge over the River Forth in Stirling. The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11th September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth.
Wallace Monument & Stirling Bridge - Stirling Vlogs 2019 #1
In this video we start our Summer 2019 trip to Scotland, where we be staying in Stirling and visiting Loch Lomond National Park.
We start of the vlog at Brougham castle, Cumbria (England.) Where we visit the castle and explore the surrounding area.
We then arrive in Stirling, Scotland. Where we take a close look at Stirling bridge. Which has a lot of history there with the independence of Scotland of a nation.
After we are done visiting the bridge, we take a trip too Wallace monument. Which again has loads of history, this time about a Scottish Legend named William Wallace. Who thought back for Scotland and took over part of York (England.)
Overall it was a great day and we are delighted to take you along the journey with us.
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Places to see in ( Stirling - UK )
Places to see in ( Stirling - UK )
Stirling is a city in central Scotland. The market town, surrounded by rich farmland, grew up connecting the royal citadel, the medieval old town with its merchants and tradesmen, the bridge and the port. ocated on the River Forth, Stirling is the administrative centre for the Stirling council area, and is traditionally the county town of Stirlingshire. Proverbially it is the strategically important Gateway to the Highlands. It has been said that Stirling, like a huge brooch clasps Highlands and Lowlands together. Similarly he who holds Stirling, holds Scotland is often quoted. Stirling's key position as the lowest bridging point of the River Forth before it broadens towards the Firth of Forth, made it a focal point for travel north or south.
Once the capital of Scotland, Stirling is visually dominated by Stirling Castle. Stirling also has a medieval parish church, the Church of the Holy Rude, where, on 29 July 1567, the infant James VI was anointed King of Scots by the Bishop of Orkney with the service concluding after a sermon by John Knox.[14] The poet King was educated by George Buchanan and grew up in Stirling. He was later also crowned King of England and Ireland on 25 July 1603, bringing closer the countries of the United Kingdom. Modern Stirling is a centre for local government, higher education, tourism, retail, and industry.
Stirling is renowned as the Gateway to the Highlands and is generally regarded as occupying a strategic position at the point where the flatter, largely undulating Scottish Lowlands meet the rugged slopes of the Highlands along the Highland Boundary Fault. Top of the Town consists of Broad Street, Castle Wynd, Ballengeich Pass, Lower Castle Hill Road, Darnley Street, Baker Street ( formerly Baxters St) and St Mary's Wynd. These streets all lead up to Stirling Castle and are the favourite haunt of tourists who stop off at the Old Town Jail, Mar's Wark, Argyll's Lodging and the castle. Ballengeich Pass leads to the graveyard at Ballengeich and the Castle Wynd winds past the old graveyard. The Top of the Town from Broad Street upwards is renowned for its cobblestoned roads, and cars can be heard rattling over the cobblestones on the way down. Craft shops and tourist-focused shops are evident on the way up and once at the top, panoramic views are available across Stirling and beyond. Other Areas of Stirling include :
Abbey Craig
Airthrey
Allan Park
Bannockburn
Borestone
Braehead
Broomridge
Burghmuir
Cambusbarron
Cambuskenneth
Causewayhead
Chartershall
Corn Exchange
Cornton
Coxethill
Craigmill
Craig Leith
Cultenhove
Forthbank
Gillies Hill
Gowan Hill
Hillpark
Kenningknowes
Kildean
King's Park
Laurelhill
Livilands
Loanhead
Mercat Cross
Raploch
Randolphfield
Riverside
Spittal Hill
Springkerse
St. Ninians
Torbrex
Whins of Milton
Viewforth
Alot to see in ( Stirling - UK ) such as :
Wallace Monument
Stirling Castle
Blair Drummond Safari Park
Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum
Argyll's Lodging
Church of the Holy Rude
Cambuskenneth Abbey
Macrobert Arts Centre
Falls of Falloch
Abbey Craig
Doune Castle
Stirling Old Town Jail
Argyll & Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum
Dunblane Cathedral
Mar's Wark
King's Park
The Pineapple
Alloa Tower
Airthrey Castle
Briarlands Farm
Causewayhead Park
Menstrie Castle
Robert the Bruce Statue
Herbertshire Castle
Plean Country Park
Elphinstone Tower, Falkirk
Gillies Hill
Tappoch Broch
( Stirling - UK ) is well know as a tourist destination because of the variety of places you can enjoy while you are visiting the city of Stirling . Through a series of videos we will try to show you recommended places to visit in Stirling - UK
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Braveheart (1995) - The Battle of Stirling (infantry)
The first major battle in the movie Braveheart directed by Mel Gibson. This scene shows the infantry charge just after William Wallace and his band of Scottish rebels defeat the English heavy cavalry.
Stirling Highland Hotel - The Hotel Collection, Stirling, United Kingdom HD review
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Built in 1854, this hotel was once the High School of Stirling. Less than 10 minutes’ walk from the city’s historic castle, it has an AA Rosette-awarded restaurant and free parking.
Each room at Stirling Highland Hotel is bright and spacious, with satellite TV and facilities for making tea and coffee.
The award-winning Scholars Restaurant serves traditional and international gourmet cuisine. Guests can also enjoy a range of drinks in the Headmaster’s Study Bar.
Central Stirling can be reached in 5 minutes on foot, and the rail station is a 10-minute walk from the Highland Hotel. Stirling Bridge, where William Wallace once battled the English knights, is a 20-minute walk away.
Stirling Bridge
Stirling Bridge.
The present Stirling Old Bridge was built in the 1400s or 1500s, replacing a succession of timber bridges. Undoubtedly the best-known of these was one that stood nearby in the 1290s, when Sir William Wallace and Sir Andrew Moray defeated Edward I’s forces at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297.
The bridge today remains one of the best medieval masonry arch bridges in Scotland.
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Braveheart - Battle of Stirling Bridge - Cavalry charge
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Stirling,Scotland (Stirling University)
Stirling (Gaelic: Sruighlea, Scots: Stirlin) is a city and former ancient burgh in Scotland, and is at the heart of the wider Stirling council area. The city is clustered around a large fortress and mediæval old-town beside the River Forth. Historically it was strategically important as the Gateway to the Highlands, with its position near the boundary between the Scottish Lowlands and Highlands, and its crossing of the Forth, the nearest to the river mouth.
It is a centre for local government, higher education, retail, and light industry. Its population (as of the 2001 census) was 41,243, making it the smallest city in Scotland.
One of the principal royal strongholds of the Kingdom of Scotland, Stirling was created a Royal burgh by King David I in 1130, which it remained until 1975, when the county of Stirlingshire was absorbed into Central Region. In 2002, as part of Queen Elizabeth II's Golden Jubilee, Stirling was granted city status.
Originally a Stone Age settlement, Stirling has been strategically significant since at least the Roman occupation of Britain, due to its naturally defensible crag and tail hill (latterly the site of Stirling Castle), and its commanding position at the foot of the Ochil Hills on the border between the Lowlands and Highlands, at the lowest crossing point of the River Forth. It remained the river's lowest crossing until the construction of the Kincardine Bridge further downstream in the 1930s. It is supposed that Stirling is the fortress of Iuddeu or Urbs Giudi where Oswiu of Northumbria was besieged by Penda of Mercia in 655, as recorded in Bede and contemporary annals.
A ford, and later bridge, of the River Forth at Stirling brought wealth and strategic influence, as did its port. The town was chartered as a royal burgh by King David in the 12th century, with charters later reaffirmed by later monarchs (the town then referred to as Strivelyn). Major battles during the Wars of Scottish Independence took place at the Stirling Bridge in 1297 and at the nearby village of Bannockburn in 1314, as well as several Sieges of Stirling Castle.
The origin of the name Stirling is uncertain, but folk etymology suggests that it originates in either a Scots or Gaelic term meaning the place of battle, struggle or strife. Other sources suggest it originates in a Brythonic name meaning dwelling place of Melyn. The town has two Latin mottoes, which appeared on the earliest burgh seal of which an impression of 1296 is on record:
Top 15 Tourist Attractions in Stirling - Travel Scotland, United Kingdom
Top 15 Tourist Attractions and Beautiful Places in Stirling - Travel Scotland, United Kingdom:
Stirling Castle, Doune Castle, Blair Drummond Safari and Adventure Park, National Wallace Monument,The Old Town Jail, Deanston Distillery & Visitor Centre, The Battle of Bannockburn Experience, Church of the Holy Rude, Argyll Sutherland Highlanders Regimental Museum, Argaty Red Kites, Argyll's Lodging, Stirling Smith Art Gallery & Museum, Falls of Falloch, Stirling Bridge, Cambuskenneth Abbey
Summer drive in the city of Stirling, July 2018, Scotland
Summer drive in the city of Stirling, July 2018, Scotland
The Battle of Bannockburn, Stirling Bridge and Falkirk - The real Braveheart
Tragedy strikes Scotland in 1286. The beloved king, Alexander III dies. His only heir, Margaret also dies a few years later. Two prominent candidates emerge for the throne: Bruce and Balliol. The nobles ask Edward I of England to arbitrate. During the process that became known as the Great Cause, Balliol is elected king. To protect himself, Balliol concludes the Auld Alliance with France. In retaliation Edward invades and deposes the Scottish King. William Wallace leads a rebellion against the English and defeats them at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. Edward invades again and defeats the Scotts at the Battle of Falkirk. Wallace is tried as a traitor and executed.
In 1306 Robert the Bruce is crowned king. Edward I dies before he could invade again and his inept son, Edward II becomes king. Bruce is free to reconquer his country. The English invade again and are defeated at the Battle of Bannockburn in 1314. Edward II is deposed by his son Edward III, who makes peace with the Scotts. The First Scottish war of independence is over and after the Declaration of Arbroath the country gains international recognition.
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Raising the Saltire - Stirling Bridge - Scotland
The official unveiling of the first-ever memorial to Braveheart Heroes, Andrew de Moray and William Wallace, on the site of the famous Battle of Stirling Bridge.
For the first time in more than 700 years, the Saltire will be raised at the site of Wallace and de Moray’s victory. The Saltire will fly permanently at this spot from Friday 29th May 2015.