Powerpoint for S1 (12 year olds), to be used with a question sheet etc. http://theramblingroom.blogspot.com/

1. The Battle of Stirling Bridge 1st September

2. Lesson aim: Discuss the Battle of Stirling Bridge!!

5. Wallace’s army was mainly infantry (soldiers on foot) with spears.

6. The English army had knights (men on horseback with armour).

7. 1 Wallace’s army is standing on a hill, so they have a good view over the ‘battlefield’. Wallace’s Army Edward’s Army

8. 2The English begin to move across the narrow bridge. Wallace’s Army Edward’s Army

9. 3Finally, more than half the English army has crossed the bridge. Wallace’s Army Edward’s Army

10. 4Wallace’s men begin to rush down the hill. Wallace’s Army Edward’s Army

11. 5The Scots trap the Englishmen in the bend of the river… Wallace’s Army Edward’s Army

12. What do you think happened next?

13. After the Battle… Wallace went to the north of England – he and his men burnt around 715 villages, murdering innocent people. Wallace encouraged European traders to come back to Scotland – he promised it was safe. The myth of English power, that their army was too powerful to overcome, was destroyed. EDWARD WAS HUMILIATED (ashamed) AND NOW DETERMINED TO CRUSH THE SCOTS.

14. The Wallace Monument, 1869