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Real Name |
William Wallace |
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Born |
c. 1270 |
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Died |
August 23, 1305 |
Origin[]
William Wallace was a Scottish knight and key leader in the First War of Scottish Independence. He gained fame for defeating the English at the Battle of Stirling Bridge (1297), served briefly as Guardian of Scotland, and was defeated at the Battle of Falkirk (1298). Captured in 1305, he was executed by Edward I. Wallace is remembered as a symbol of Scottish resistance and freedom, commemorated by monuments like the Wallace Monument near Stirling.
Public Domain Appearances[]
All published appearances of William Wallace from before January 1, 1931 are public domain in the US.
Some notable appearances are listed below:
Public Domain Literary Appearances[]
- The Wallace (1488)
- The Scottish Chiefs (1810)
- Wallace's Invocation to Bruce (1819)
- The Story of Sir William Wallace (1828)
- In Freedom's Cause: A Story of Wallace and Bruce (1885)
Public Domain Music Appearances[]
- Scots Wha Hae (1793)
Public Domain Comic Appearances[]
- True Comics #16
Notes[]
- William Wallace is the protagonist of Blind Harry's 15th-century epic poem The Wallace and the subject of literary works by Jane Porter and Sir Walter Scott, and of the Academy Award-winning film Braveheart.
- A number of beers are named for Wallace. A brewery in Bridge of Allan, Scotland, makes a Scottish ale named "William Wallace", and Scottish Maclays Brewery had a beer called "Wallace".