# Battle of Stirling Bridge (1297)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1297-battle-of-stirling-bridge
Categories: battle, main-event

Forces led by William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a larger English army. Within the broader Medieval Kingdoms period, the English, Scottish and Welsh polities were reshaped by conquest, parliamentary development, dynastic conflict, plague and long wars with France. This event is placed at 11 September 1297 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory revived Scottish resistance and made Wallace the leading figure of the independence struggle.

## Why it matters
The victory revived Scottish resistance and made Wallace the leading figure of the independence struggle.

Ruler at the time: [Edward I](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-i)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Stirling Bridge](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Stirling+Bridge&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Stirling Bridge](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Stirling+Bridge)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281000%E2%80%931499%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)