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Quick Facts
- NAME: William Wallace
- OCCUPATION: Military Leader, Royalty
- BIRTH DATE: c. 1270
- DEATH DATE: August 23, 1305
- PLACE OF BIRTH: Paisley, United Kingdom
- PLACE OF DEATH: London, United Kingdom
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William Wallace was one of Scotland's greatest national heroes, leader of its struggle to free Scotland from English rule.
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Born c. 1270, probably near Paisley, Renfrew, Scotland, William Wallace became the leader of the Scottish resistance forces during the first years of the long, and ultimately successful, struggle to free Scotland from English rule. The English continued to pursue Wallace relentlessly and he was captured in 1305. Taken to London, he was hanged, disemboweled, beheaded, and quartered.
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