In 1297, the Scots were in rebellion against King Edward I of England. William Wallace led the rebellion and marched an army of 6,000 to besiege Dundee. When he learned an English army led by John de Warrene (Earl of Surrey) approached, Wallace lifted the siege and marched to Read more…
Today is the anniversary of the Battle of Falkirk in 1298. Don’t recognize the name? If you have seen “Braveheart”, you have seen Hollywood’s version of the battle. Don’t use the movie as a history lesson! As teachers, we can use films as a supplementary resource to give a Read more…
On this day in 1305, William Wallace was captured by the British. The following is part of my review of the movie “Braveheart” on my blog The War Movie Buff (https://warmoviebuff.blogspot.com/2011/04/67-braveheart.html ). As history teachers, movies can be a good supplement to our lessons, provided they are reasonably accurate. In Read more…