Residents pay tribute to the heroes of the Battle of Falkirk

The event, which was last held in 2019, takes place from 9am at Falkirk Trinity Church, Manse Place, on Saturday, July 23.

An event spokesperson said: “On July 22, 1298 the army of Sir William Wallace fought the army of King Edward I of England on the fields of Falkirk. Each year we celebrate their memory, deeds and bravery with storytelling, music, reenactment and much more.”

This month’s event seeks to remember the early summer of 1298 when King Edward I of England – known as the “Hammer of the Scots” – assembled a huge army and crossed into Scotland.

His express aim was to avenge the defeat at Stirling Bridge the previous September and to restore English control north of the border.

By the early days of July the English army had reached Linlithgow and, although they were seriously short of supplies and racked by internal dissent, they advanced

towards Falkirk after hearing that William Wallace's army was nearby.

Records show that in Edward's pay that day there were over 14,000 soldiers and, along with one hundred and eleven noble families with all their retinues of foot and horse, made up a huge force, perhaps 15,000 to 20,000 strong.

They faced a smaller number of Scots, possibly 12,000 in what must have been one of the biggest land battles ever fought on British soil.

On July 22, 1298 the two armies came face to face near Falkirk, but where the clash took place remains something of a mystery.

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