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Tango0107 May 2015 12:41 p.m. PST

"THE site of the Battle of Stirling Bridge where a Scottish army led by William Wallace and Andrew de Moray defeated the English has been marked for the first time with a memorial.

Three granite plinths have been erected on the north side of the River Forth at Stirling, where fighting took place 718 years ago on 11 September 1297.

Moray was mortally wounded in the battle and Wallace became a national hero. Although the National Wallace Monument overlooks the site, it commemorates Wallace himself.

Until now there has been no monument to mark where the battle took place and nothing to promote the important role of "Scotland's forgotten hero" Moray.

The plinths, which are inscribed with information about Moray, Wallace and the battle, will be officially unveiled in a ceremony next month…"
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Personal logo Stosstruppen Supporting Member of TMP07 May 2015 12:50 p.m. PST

Braveheart besmirtched his name. Glad to see he is being honored for the man he really was.

latto6plus207 May 2015 3:47 p.m. PST

History mightve been very different had he lived untill Falkirk

Zargon08 May 2015 8:58 a.m. PST

Thank goodness for Mel.

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