# William Wallace — WHE Definition Discussion (1-16984)

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**Created:** [April 19, 2021, 8:57am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/william-wallace-whe-definition-discussion-1-16984/18550 "2021-04-19T08:57:18Z")\
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Sir William Wallace (c. 1270-1305) was a Scottish knight and national hero who fought for his country's independence from England. Wallace famously led the Scots to victory against a larger English army at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in September 1297.

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_This is a companion discussion topic for the original definition at [https://www.worldhistory.org/William\_Wallace/](https://www.worldhistory.org/William_Wallace/)._

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