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**The Battle of Stirling Bridge**

The battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth.

__**The battle**__

Rather than send his men two miles upstream to a broad ford across the River Forth, SUrrex elected to attack accros Stirling Bridge, which was so narrow as to permit only two men to advance at one time.

When a good number of the English knights had crossed, Wallace let loose his men, who gleefully cut a swath through the unprepared English. Their attack cut Surrey’s army in two, and reinforcements from the far bank could only be sent in.

Most of the men who had crossed were killed by the Scots, who must have been shaking their heads at the incredible folly of the English leaders. The English baggage train was captured, with a host of valuable supplies. Surrey himself fled south to Berwick.

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The battle of Stirling bridge.

The battle of Stirling bridge was a battle of the first war of scottish independence. The 11th September 1297 the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the english forces of John de Warenne.

The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a shattering defeat for the English forces. It showed that under certain circumstances infantry could be superior to cavalry. It was to be some time before this lesson was learned.

The Scottish forces consisted of 2,300 men. 2000 infantry and 300 cavalry.

The English forces consisted of 9,000 men, to 11,000 men. 1,000 to 2,000 cavalry and 8,000 to 10,000 infantry.

The english forces were superior to the scottish but they won even though.

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