The Battle of Falkirk, 1298 (Edexcel GCSE History): Flashcards
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Date of Battle of Falkirk
Date of Battle of Falkirk
22 July 1298
English leader at Falkirk
English leader at Falkirk
Edward I
Scottish leader at Falkirk
Scottish leader at Falkirk
William Wallace
Number of English longbowmen at Falkirk
Number of English longbowmen at Falkirk
5,000
Scottish defensive formation at Falkirk
Scottish defensive formation at Falkirk
Schiltrons
What schiltrons were
What schiltrons were
Tight circles/squares of spearmen with spears pointing outward
Outcome of Battle of Falkirk
Outcome of Battle of Falkirk
English victory
How long Falkirk tactics influenced English strategy
How long Falkirk tactics influenced English strategy
150 years
Later battles influenced by Falkirk tactics
Later battles influenced by Falkirk tactics
Crécy and Agincourt
Decisive weapon at Falkirk
Decisive weapon at Falkirk
English longbow
Size of English army at Falkirk
Size of English army at Falkirk
14,000 troops
Size of Scottish army at Falkirk
Size of Scottish army at Falkirk
10,000 soldiers
Combined arms tactic at Falkirk
Combined arms tactic at Falkirk
Archers disrupt formations, then cavalry charge through gaps
Wallace's key tactical error at Falkirk
Wallace's key tactical error at Falkirk
Failed to protect flanks