After the

action at Lanark The action at Lanark was an attack at Lanark, Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence in May 1297. The Scotsman William Wallace led an uprising against the English and killed the Sheriff of Lanark, William Heselrig. The attack wa ...

William Wallace Sir William Wallace ( gd, Uilleam Uallas, ; Norman French: ; 23 August 1305) was a Scottish knight who became one of the main leaders during the First War of Scottish Independence. Along with Andrew Moray, Wallace defeated an English army a ...

joined forces with

William Douglas the Hardy Sir William Douglas "le Hardi" (''"the Bold"''), Lord of Douglas (1243 – 24 January 1298) was a Scottish nobleman and soldier. Early life William Douglas was the son of William Longleg, Lord of Douglas and it is supposed by his possi ...

and led a raid on the city of

Scone A scone is a baked good, usually made of either wheat or oatmeal with baking powder as a leavening agent, and baked on sheet pans. A scone is often slightly sweetened and occasionally glazed with egg wash. The scone is a basic component of th ...

. He and his men forced William de Ormesby, the English-appointed Justice of Scotland, to flee, and took control. After this, Douglas was captured, but Wallace continued to capture land for Scotland, and then moved on to win the

Battle of Stirling Bridge The Battle of Stirling Bridge ( gd, Blàr Drochaid Shruighlea) 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 ...

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Conflicts in 1297 1297 in Scotland Battles between England and Scotland Battles of the Wars of Scottish Independence Military raids 13th-century military history of Scotland 13th-century military history of the Kingdom of England {{England-battle-stub