Battle Of Falkirk, July 22, 1298
Battle Of Falkirk, July 22, 1298

Author: André Geraque Kiffer

Publisher: Clube de Autores

Published: 2019-12-30

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13:

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As an outline of the tactical maneuver that will be tested in the wargame - simulated battle - of chapter 3, we present the chess Zukertort Irregular Opening as a model, where we will consider a hypothesis that: even if Wallace had decided to accept battle, he could have avoided massacre if it had made better use of the terrain. The flanks of the army will be anchored in the Callendar Forest, protecting it from English cavalry involvement and maintaining a retreat axis; in this tactical deployment the army will form a large convex wedge towards the enemy, with the schiltrons in semicircles. The archers will form a moving group inside the wedge. The cavalry will be kept in reserve, gathered in the center; and at the technical level, to hinder the convergence of English cavalry charges as well as the Welsh arrows, the Scottish line will be expanded by the increase in the number of schiltrons, reducing the number of troops in each of them.

Battle Of Falkirk, July 22, 1298
Battle Of Falkirk, July 22, 1298

Author: André Geraque Kiffer

Publisher: Clube de Autores

Published: 2019-12-30

Total Pages: 94

ISBN-13:

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As an outline of the tactical maneuver that will be tested in the wargame - simulated battle - of chapter 3, we present the chess Zukertort Irregular Opening as a model, where we will consider a hypothesis that: even if Wallace had decided to accept battle, he could have avoided massacre if it had made better use of the terrain. The flanks of the army will be anchored in the Callendar Forest, protecting it from English cavalry involvement and maintaining a retreat axis; in this tactical deployment the army will form a large convex wedge towards the enemy, with the schiltrons in semicircles. The archers will form a moving group inside the wedge. The cavalry will be kept in reserve, gathered in the center; and at the technical level, to hinder the convergence of English cavalry charges as well as the Welsh arrows, the Scottish line will be expanded by the increase in the number of schiltrons, reducing the number of troops in each of them.

William Wallace
William Wallace

Author: Andrew Fisher

Publisher: Birlinn

Published: 2012-11-01

Total Pages: 267

ISBN-13: 0857904930

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William Wallace has always been one of the great heroes of Scottish history. By no means prepared by birth, education or training for leadership, Wallace nevertheless rose to prominence during the Wars of Independence, leading forces which broke the sequence of English victories and inspiring his countrymen in the process. While others yielded and collaborated, Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverence and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for the continuance of the struggle against English domination. Despite Wallace's almost mythical status, modern-day perceptions of him are not always based on objective analysis of the historical facts. In this revised and expanded edition of his best-selling biography, Andrew Fisher investigates the man and his times to create a more authentic picture of Wallace than has ever been available previously.

Stirling Bridge and Falkirk
Stirling Bridge and Falkirk

Author: Pete Armstrong

Publisher: Greenwood

Published: 2005

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9780275988449

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In one of the most dramatic clashes in Scottish history, this book details both the preliminary events at Stirling Bridge and the defiant battle between King Edward I and William Wallace at Falkirk, igniting a flame of Scottish rebellion that would ultimately lead Robert the Bruce to the Scottish throne.

In Freedom's Cause
In Freedom's Cause

Author: George Alfred Henty

Publisher: London : Blackie

Published: 1885

Total Pages: 456

ISBN-13:

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At the turn of the fourteenth century in Scotland, young Archie Forbes becomes involved with both William Wallace and Robert the Bruce in the struggle for Scottish independence from English rule.

The Wallace
The Wallace

Author: Anne McKim

Publisher: Medieval Institute Publications

Published: 2003-08-01

Total Pages: 305

ISBN-13: 1580444024

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The Wallace catalogs the sheer brutality of war. We are regaled with such detailed accounts of the sacking of towns and the burning down of buildings full of screaming inhabitants that the smells and sounds, as well as the terrible sights, of war are graphically conveyed in language which seems designed not only to express Wallace's rage and Hary's antipathy but also to incite hatred of the English in his readers.

Famous Battles of the Medieval Period
Famous Battles of the Medieval Period

Author: Chris McNab

Publisher: Cavendish Square Publishing, LLC

Published: 2017-12-15

Total Pages: 106

ISBN-13: 1502632470

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The battles waged from 476 to 1485 demonstrate the complexity and importance of the medieval era. Combatants included the English, French, Muslims, Mongols, and crusaders, and their victories and failures laid the foundations of modern history. This book brings battles like the Battle of Tours and the Battle of Agincourt into sharp focus, and gives context to the warfare of the Middle Ages.