Battle of Falkirk Flashcards
When was the Battle of Falkirk?
1298
Who was the Battle of Falkirk fought between?
The Scots and the English
What was the first move made by Edward?
Charged his cavalry at the Scottish flanks
Was the first English cavalry charge successful?
Partially- chased off many archers and knights but did not break through schiltrons
What did Edward get his archers to do after the original cavalry charge?
Fire at the schiltrons to weaken them
Was this attack from the English archers successful?
Yes- weakened schiltrons
What did Edward do after the archers had weakened the Scottish schiltrons?
Got the cavalry to charge again
What did the infantry do after the second English cavalry charge?
Attacked the Scots through the holes that had opened up in the schiltrons
Give two things that Edward did well
Weakened schiltrons from afar with his archers
Attacking the Scots form the flank (outmanoeuvring)
Holding back the infantry until the end
What were Edward’s struggles during this battle?
Raising an army of 17,000 men
The marsh in between the two armies
Controlling the cavalry
What mistakes did William Wallace make?
Did not protect his flanks
Could not retreat because of the wood behind them
Give 2 key lessons learned from Falkirk
Archers were becoming more important
Mounted knights were becoming less decisive
