Open AccessA Forgotten Hero?: The Influence of Andrew Murray during the Scottish Wars of Independence, 1296-1298
Author(s) -
Lewis Clegg
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
the general brock university undergraduate journal of history
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2371-8048
DOI - 10.26522/tg.v6i1.2633
Subject(s) - battle , hero , independence (probability theory) , character (mathematics) , history , bridge (graph theory) , romance , legend , literature , classics , art history , art , ancient history , medicine , statistics , geometry , mathematics
William Wallace is a highly renowned Scottish legend, who led his nation to victories against the English in battles such as Stirling Bridge. There are also some other less known figures who contributed to this success but are lost in the Wallace romance. The most notable of these figures is Andrew Murray. Murray is a forgotten hero in Scottish legacy, and played a major role in Wallace's success. Andrew Murray was a strong military leader and was greatly admiried by the lower classes of Scotland. Murray's character and tactics as a military leader were instrumental in Wallace's campaigns against the English, particularly at the Battle of Stirling Bridge. This was made further evident by his death in late 1297 and his absence in the Scottish defeat at the Battle of Falkirk the following year.