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The monument to William Wallace was erected in 1888 and stands just outside His Majesty's Theatre and across from Union Terrace Gardens.
It commemorates the life and sacrifice William Wallace gave to Scotland.
His birth date is not known but is thought to have been either 1270 or 1276. His birth place is also in dispute and is thought to be either Elderslie in Renfrewshire or Ellerslie, near Kilmarnock.
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His father was Sir Alan Wallace and his brother was called Malcolm. Both were knights and both died in 1291 at the hands of the English.
William Wallace led a group of men who would attack English soldiers. He led his men in two famous Scottish battles. The first was at Stirling Bridge on September 11th in 1297 where he was Captain to leader Andrew de Moray in which they won the battle.
After the battle William Wallace was knighted and then elected as the Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland and Leader of its armies by Robert the Bruce. He then became known as Sir William Wallace.
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In 1298 the English had invaded Scotland and their occupation resulted in the Battle of Falkirk on the 1st of April. Wallace's men were defeated in this battle and Wallace escaped capture until August the 5th, 1305. He was betrayed by Scottish Knight Sir John de Menteith, who was loyal to King Edward I. He was handed over to English soldiers at Robroystoun, near Glasgow. William Wallace was then taken to London for trial with the charge of treason and found guilty. On the 23rd he was hanged, though just before his death he was released and drawn and quartered and then beheaded. His head was placed on a pike at London Bridge. His arms and legs were also put on public display at Perth, Stirling, Berwick and Newcastle.
As he was about to be executed he said that John Balliol should be reinstated as the true King of Scotland, rather than English King Edward I.
Each year on the anniversary of his death events take place at the monument in Union Terrace and in nearby Union Street.
Mel Gibson famously played William Wallace in the film Braveheart though it is sadly full of historical inaccuracies such as the names of people and the family history of William Wallace. It won 5 Oscars.
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History
The monument to William Wallace was erected in 1888 and stands just outside His Majesty's Theatre and across from Union Terrace Gardens.
It commemorates the life and sacrifice William Wallace gave to Scotland.
Birth Date Of William Wallace
His birth date is not known but is thought to have been either 1270 or 1276. His birth place is also in dispute and is thought to be either Elderslie in Renfrewshire or Ellerslie, near Kilmarnock.
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The Aberdeen skies are under attack from an enemy jet. It is spilling a strange yellow smoke. Minutes later, people start killing each other.
Former Royal Air Force Regiment Gunner Jason Harper witnesses this and then his wife, Pippa, telephones him, shouting that she needs him. They then get cut off. He sets straight out, unprepared for the nightmare that unfolds during his journey. Everyone seems to want to kill him.
Along the way, he pairs up with fellow survivor Imogen. But she enjoys killing the living dead far too much. Will she kill Jason in her blood thirst? Or will she hinder his journey through this zombie filled dystopian landscape to find his pregnant wife?
The Fence is the first in this series of post-apocalyptic military survival thrillers from the torturous mind of local horror and science fiction novel writer C.G. Buswell.
Download Now.
Buy the Paperback.
His father was Sir Alan Wallace and his brother was called Malcolm. Both were knights and both died in 1291 at the hands of the English.
Stirling Bridge
William Wallace led a group of men who would attack English soldiers. He led his men in two famous Scottish battles. The first was at Stirling Bridge on September 11th in 1297 where he was Captain to leader Andrew de Moray in which they won the battle.
Sir William Wallace
After the battle William Wallace was knighted and then elected as the Guardian of the Kingdom of Scotland and Leader of its armies by Robert the Bruce. He then became known as Sir William Wallace.
Have you seen my beautiful golden retriever Lynne out and about in Aberdeen? Ask her for a high-five! She's a Bravehound PTSD assistance dog, so we'll often be in shops, restaurants, and the cinema together.
We've written a book where I talk about growing up in Aberdeen and then joining the army to be a medic and nurse, and developing military Post Traumatic Stress Disorder.
I also talk about losing my son to suicide and the therapy I have had at Royal Cornhill Hospital and grief support groups in Aberdeen.
The author, Damien Lewis, said of Lynne:
"A powerful account of what one dog means to one man on his road to recovery. Both heart-warming and life-affirming. Bravo Chris and Lynne. Bravo Bravehound."
Download.
Buy the paperback.
An army veteran moves his family back to his Aberdeenshire home, but his nightmare neighbour starts a battle of wits with him. Who will win this One Last War?
Buy this latest novel by local author C.G. Buswell on Kindle or Paperback.
Advertise Here from just £70.
The Death Of William Wallace
In 1298 the English had invaded Scotland and their occupation resulted in the Battle of Falkirk on the 1st of April. Wallace's men were defeated in this battle and Wallace escaped capture until August the 5th, 1305. He was betrayed by Scottish Knight Sir John de Menteith, who was loyal to King Edward I. He was handed over to English soldiers at Robroystoun, near Glasgow. William Wallace was then taken to London for trial with the charge of treason and found guilty. On the 23rd he was hanged, though just before his death he was released and drawn and quartered and then beheaded. His head was placed on a pike at London Bridge. His arms and legs were also put on public display at Perth, Stirling, Berwick and Newcastle.
As he was about to be executed he said that John Balliol should be reinstated as the true King of Scotland, rather than English King Edward I.
Each year on the anniversary of his death events take place at the monument in Union Terrace and in nearby Union Street.
Mel Gibson famously played William Wallace in the film Braveheart though it is sadly full of historical inaccuracies such as the names of people and the family history of William Wallace. It won 5 Oscars.
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