FALKIRK Flashcards

• when was it

  1298
• Who was it

  Edward I (King of England)William Wallace (scotishnoble man) resisted english take over of scotland
• Where was Wallice positioned

  DEFENSIVE army = 10,000 on top of a ridge with Callendar wood behind him and marshland in front (protection against attack)Schilltrons were formed by infantry men (to defend against cavalry charge/slowed them down) (4)
• what was the impact of Wallace's schilltron?

  well diciplined and the english cavalry struggled to break through. this saw to the demise of the mounted knights as their charge was slowed.However, lack of armour left some infantry men vulnerable to exposed archers
• What was the impact of the longbow (Edward I)


  Turning point at Falkirk. Began the age of the longbow for the next 150 years. English were struggling to break through schilltrons, edward decided to fire 500 longbows like rain on top of themLack of armour meant that arrows impaled the scottish infantry menAs gaps appeared in the walls of scottish pikes, the English cavalry were able to charge at Scottish lines. Wallace's troops fled.
• Other reasons that contributed to Edwards win


  - wallace had inferior numbers + his poor leadership- Edward marched along the coast for supplies such as food from ships