Sir William Wallace

Sir William Wallace
noun
Scottish insurgent who led the resistance to Edward I; in 1297 he gained control of Scotland briefly until Edward invaded Scotland again and defeated Wallace and subsequently executed him (1270-1305)
Syn: ↑Wallace
Instance Hypernyms: ↑insurgent, ↑insurrectionist, ↑freedom fighter, ↑rebel

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