Written by a specialist in Scottish history, this biography chronicles the life & times of one of the greatest heroes in the story of Scotland's long struggle for independence, a 13th-century patriot named William Wallace who raised an army to oppose the forces of England's Edward I. His victory at the battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 resulted in his elevation to the status of Guardian of Scotland. However, Edward, furious at the success of a man he regarded as a guerrilla, relentlessly pursued Wallace to his death in 8/1305. Wallace's story, the basis of the movie Braveheart, gives a curious insight into the mind of the modern freedom fighter.