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William Wallace

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Also known as Sir William Wallace, Braveheart

Scottish knight and leading figure in the First War of Scottish Independence

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William Wallace was a male military leader, freedom fighter, and knight from the Kingdom of Scotland. Born in Elderslie, Renfrewshire, in 1270, he served as the Guardian of Scotland and held the ranks of knight and general. He participated in the Wars of Scottish Independence, specifically the First War of Scottish Independence, fighting in the Battle of Stirling Bridge and the Battle of Falkirk. He spoke Middle English.

Wallace was detained at the Tower of London and died by capital punishment on August 23, 1305, at Smithfield. His cause of death was being hanged, drawn, quartered, and decapitated. He was buried in London. His life and actions are described in sources such as the Lexikon des Mittelalters, Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary, The Nuttall Encyclopædia, and the Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition.

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Person · Open Library

Works
144

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1860-07-03
Active to
1940-12-16

Discography

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Listeners
635
Total plays
3,116

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Not to be confused with the Irish Romantic-era composer William Vincent Wallace William Wallace (3 July 1860 - 16 December 1940) was a Scottish classical composer. Born at Greenock, he studied ophthalmology at the University of Glasgow, and in Vienna and Paris becoming a qualified ophthalmic surgeon, before deciding to study music at the Royal Academy in London in 1889. Wallace was greatly influenced by Liszt, and was an early (though not the first) composer of symphonic poems in Britain. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/William+Wallace">Read more on Last.fm</a>

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Recent publications · Crossref

5 total works indexed

  1. VMD: Visual molecular dynamics

    · 1996 · cited 62,963x

  2. Theory of the firm: Managerial behavior, agency costs and ownership structure

    · 1976 · cited 44,835x

  3. Comparison of simple potential functions for simulating liquid water

    · 1983 · cited 39,556x

  4. QIIME allows analysis of high-throughput community sequencing data

    · 2010 · cited 30,947x

  5. Preparation of Graphitic Oxide

    · 1958 · cited 28,681x

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Quotes

  • “We come here with no peaceful intent, but ready for battle, determined to avenge our wrongs and set our country free. Let your masters come and attack us: we are ready to meet them beard to beard.”
  • “I have brought you to the ring, now dance if you can.”
  • “Dico Tibi Verum, Libertas Optima Rerum: Nunquam Servili Sub Nexu Vivito, Fili”

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Given name
William
Family name
Wallace
Gender
male
Citizenship
Kingdom of Scotland
Place of birth
Renfrewshire
Place of death
Smithfield
Occupation
freedom fighter
Position held
Guardian of Scotland
Languages spoken
Middle English
Conflict
First War of Scottish Independence
Military rank
general
Image
William Wallace.jpg
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Commons category
William Wallace
date of death
1305-08-23
date of birth
1270-00-00
topic's main category
Category:William Wallace
place of detention
Tower of London
cause of death
hanged, drawn, quartered and decapitated
place of burial
London
manner of death
capital punishment
different from
William Wallace
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Wikipedia:Vital articles/Level/4
honorific prefix
Sir
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Encyclopedic overview

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.

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