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Contains information pertaining to the following military unit: 351st Infantry Regiment, 88th Division.
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Freed from the historian's bedrock of empiricism by a lack of corroborative sources, the biography of this short-lived late-medieval patriot has long been incorporated into the ideology of nationalism. It is to explain this assimilation, and to deconstruct the myriad ways that Wallace's biography has been endlessly refreshed as a national narrative, over many generations, that forms this investigation.--Publisher's description.
One man's hunt for the truth as he goes in pursuit of Sir William Wallace, one of Scotland's greatest heroes. The man who has been described as the father of Scotland's nationhood was born at Ellerslie in Ayrshire on 5th August 1270. Wallace rose from comparative obscurity to become a formidable warrior in his own right whose superb leadership and tactical skills were put to good use when he became Guardian of Scotland. A4 profusely illustrated 110 pp and re-priced to a competitive £7.99
William Wallace has always been one of the great heroes of Scottish history. By no means prepared by birth, education or training for leadership, Wallace nevertheless rose to prominence during the Wars of Independence, leading forces which broke the sequence of English victories and inspiring his countrymen in the process. While others yielded and collaborated, Wallace set an example of constancy and perseverence and became the Guardian of Scotland. Even his terrible death in London in 1305 can be seen as a victory as it provided inspiration for the continuance of the struggle against English domination. Despite Wallace's almost mythical status, modern-day perceptions of him are not always based on objective analysis of the historical facts. In this revised and expanded edition of his best-selling biography, Andrew Fisher investigates the man and his times to create a more authentic picture of Wallace than has ever been available previously.