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William Wallace

1270 - 1305

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Sir William Wallace (Scottish Gaelic: Uilleam Uallas, pronounced [ˈɯʎam ˈuəl̪ˠəs̪]; Norman French: William le Waleys; c. 1270 – 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in September 1297. He was appointed Guardian of Scotland and served until his defeat at the Battle of Falkirk in July 1298. In August 1305, Wallace was captured in Robroyston, near Glasgow, and handed over to King Edward I of England, who had him hanged, drawn and quartered for high treason and crimes against English civilians. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. William Wallace is the 25th most popular military personnel (down from 13th in 2019), the 99th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 61st in 2019) and the 2nd most popular British Military Personnel.

William Wallace is most famous for his role in the Scottish Wars of Independence. He led the Scots to victory over the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297.

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Among MILITARY PERSONNELS

Among military personnels, William Wallace ranks 25 out of 2,058Before him are Vasily Zaitsev, Romulus Augustulus, Flavius Aetius, Jochi, Simo Häyhä, and Belisarius. After him are Themistocles, Ptolemy I Soter, Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell, Cao Cao, Erich von Manstein, and Cesare Borgia.

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Among people born in 1270, William Wallace ranks 1After him are Charles, Count of Valois, Haakon V of Norway, Rudolf II, Duke of Austria, Theodore Svetoslav of Bulgaria, Namdev, Theodore Metochites, Isabella of Burgundy, Queen of Germany, Lancelotto Malocello, Thoros III, King of Armenia, Cino da Pistoia, and Juliana Falconieri. Among people deceased in 1305, William Wallace ranks 1After him are John IV Laskaris, Wenceslaus II of Bohemia, Joan I of Navarre, Roger de Flor, Guy, Count of Flanders, Emperor Kameyama, Nicholas of Tolentino, Roger of Lauria, Jean de Meun, Maximus Planudes, and Moses de León.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, William Wallace ranks 99 out of 8,785Before him are Princess Alice of Battenberg (1885), Thomas More (1478), Joseph Lister (1827), Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother (1900), Sean Connery (1930), and Edward Jenner (1749). After him are Oliver Cromwell (1599), John Dee (1527), Alex Ferguson (1941), Jane Austen (1775), Edward Heath (1916), and Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857).

Among MILITARY PERSONNELS In United Kingdom

Among military personnels born in United Kingdom, William Wallace ranks 2Before him are Bernard Montgomery (1887). After him are Robert Baden-Powell, 1st Baron Baden-Powell (1857), Horatio Nelson, 1st Viscount Nelson (1758), T. E. Lawrence (1888), Edward Smith (1850), Claude Auchinleck (1884), John Hawkins (1532), Alexander Selkirk (1676), William Stuart-Houston (1911), Gertrude Bell (1868), and Captain Tom (1920).