William Wallace
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Sir William Wallace\\xa0(Scottish Gaelic:\\xa0Uilleam Uallas,\\xa0pronounced\\xa0[\\u02c8\\u026f\\u028eam \\u02c8u\\u0259l\\u032a\\u02e0\\u0259s\\u032a];\\xa0Norman French:\\xa0William le Waleys;[2]\\xa0c.\\u20091270[3]\\xa0\\u2013 23 August 1305) was a Scottish\\xa0knight\\xa0who became one of the main leaders during the\\xa0First War of Scottish Independence.[4]
Along with\\xa0Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army at the\\xa0Battle of Stirling Bridge\\xa0in September 1297. He was appointed\\xa0Guardian of Scotland\\xa0and served until his defeat at the\\xa0Battle of Falkirk\\xa0in July 1298. In August 1305, Wallace was captured in\\xa0Robroyston, near\\xa0Glasgow, and handed over to King\\xa0Edward I of England, who had him\\xa0hanged, drawn and quartered\\xa0for\\xa0high treason\\xa0and crimes against English civilians.
Since his death, Wallace has obtained a legendary status beyond his homeland. He is the\\xa0protagonist\\xa0of\\xa0Blind Harry\'s 15th-century epic poem\\xa0The Wallace\\xa0and the subject of literary works by\\xa0Jane Porter\\xa0and Sir\\xa0Walter Scott, and of the\\xa0Academy Award-winning film\\xa0Braveheart.
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