Falkirk 1298 Flashcards
1
Q
Falkirk English army composition and tactics
A
+ 5000 men
+ 4000 longbowmen
+ 1750 cavalry
- 1000 spearmen
Used cavalry charge and flanking, causing scots cavalry and arches to flee
2
Q
Falkirk, Scottish army
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No crossbows
Used schiltrons (broken by english longbows)
Were on a hill
3
Q
Civilian experience at Falkirk
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Fields and towns burnt and looted
English infantry were local farmers
4
Q
Falkirk when and who
A
1298, William Wallace (Scotland) vs Edward I
