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the history behind the film-the brave heart
"FREEDOM!" William Wallace is on the verge of punishment I don’t know how many audiences’ hearts have been shaken by the previous chants since the film’s release in 1995. Now let’s compare the Scottish Independence War in the film and in history.
History background
Here is a historical fact that is not mentioned in the movie. As early as when Edward I’s father Henry III was in power, England and Scotland had a very close relationship due to the royal marriage. During this period, England and Scotland basically got along well. It was not until 1286 that King Alexander III of Scotland fell to his death from a cliff. The Scots discovered that their legal royal heir was only a 6-year-old girl of Norwegian descent. Princess Margaret’s mother was Alexander III’s. The daughter and the father is King Eric II of Norway. But in 1290, Princess Margaret, the only heir of the royal family, also died due to illness. So far, the Scottish royal family has been lost, and the various Scottish lords and nobles immediately began to fight for the throne. The influential bishop William of Scotland. Fraser remembered the King of England, who was originally in-laws with the Scottish royal family, so he wrote to the then King Edward I requesting the ruling of a new heir to the throne on his behalf, so the ambitious King Edward I interfered in the internal affairs of Scotland and became grandiose. Reason. This Edward I is the sinister and cunning villain "Edward Long Legs" in the movie.
At that time, there were many gangs in Scotland. The most competitive candidate for the new king was of course Robert Bruce. This old Scottish hereditary aristocracy was the most powerful and was once designated by the former King Alexander II of Scotland to have the right to inherit the throne. Obviously long legs would not allow such a natural candidate to sit on the throne, so he chose John Barriol, who is far less powerful than Robert Bruce, as the king. Think about it, Barriol, who had no hope of getting involved in the throne, was sent to the throne. Shouldn't he be grateful for his long legs and bow his head to ears? But this calculation was completely wrong: Soon after the new king took office, Long Legs went to war with France, but the new Scottish King was very disdainful of the "order" of Long Legs asking for reinforcements, and instead signed a peace treaty with the King of France! The furious long legs then hurriedly truce with France, and then drove the army into Scotland. At the end of March 1296, Edward I led his army to capture Berwick, the commercial town of Scotland. At the end of April, the English army led by the British army commander John de Wallene wiped out Barriol's 40,000 troops in Dunbar. Barriol surrendered, and he and more than 2,000 Scottish dignitaries were imprisoned. Later, Long Legs took the position of the ruler of Scotland, and made John De Walleney as the Governor to lead his army in Scotland. At the same time, a large number of English nobles were sent to Scotland to serve as local officials. The unbearable Scots rose up to resist, so there is a story in the movie.
According to legend, William Wallace is 2 meters tall and weighs nearly 300 pounds. He swung his sword on the battlefield, and everyone turned his back on his back! Given the general malnutrition of Scots at the time, William Wallace's posture should be no different from the gods. It's also said that Wallace has long white hair and a lot of thick beard... How is it so different from Mel Gibson's appearance in the movie, but closer to his playmates when he was there? William’s sword is the only relic behind him. It is still enshrined in the Stirling Memorial Hall for admiration. This sword is more than 1.5 meters long and weighs nearly 40 kilograms. Falsehood. William Wallace’s childhood growth experience is undocumented, and even the time of birth is unknown. He can only tell from his name that his ancestors may have immigrated from Wales, because Wallace (Wallace) and Walensis (speaking Welsh) People) have the same meaning. According to legend, Wallace's father and brother died at the hands of the British knight Fenike for rebelling against British rule. Later, the king was ambushed by Wallace and his partners at the Roton Hill curve. After his revenge, Wallace gathered together with his uncles, uncles, cousins and other tribesmen, as well as some wanderers and forest bandits who came to vote, and became the original lineup of the "Rebel Army", with a scale of only a hundred people. Wallace became the leader of the small guerrillas, the reason may be related to its amazing body. Hesrig, the Lanark Sheriff appointed by Long Legs, was responsible for suppressing the bandits. In order to induce Wallace to show up, he kidnapped Wallace's fiancee and murdered him cruelly and publicly desecrated the body. Unexpectedly, the woman was the daughter of the local patriarch. This action aroused public outrage. Wallace led his troops and her relatives and friends to attack Lanak at night and beheaded more than 200 British soldiers. Sacrifice to his girlfriend in the spirit of the sky. The Battle of Lanark made Wallace famous, and the uprising team rapidly expanded to more than 3,000 people.
Battle of Stirling
Wallace participated in the first legion-level battle. The British commander was the "top hero" Wallane in the Battle of Dunbar. He set off from Roxburgh and assembled the British garrisons in Dundee and Stirling. They used 1,000 heavy cavalry and nearly 20,000 heavy steps. The main force, there are 1,000 light infantry and hundreds of longbowmen as an auxiliary brigade; the main force of the Soviet army is 6,000 infantry and 200 heavy cavalry led by Monney, and more than 10,000 infantry and a small amount of light cavalry led by Wallace. , And an unknown number of local villagers came to help. In terms of military strength comparison, the Soviet army has no obvious disadvantages, but in terms of the quality and equipment of the soldiers, apart from the more or less regular base of the Northern Army brought by Monney, the army of William and others can really be described as a "rabbit crowd": peasants, The private arms of ringing horses, wanderers, landlords... have everything. Most of the weapons are simple earthen spears and crude rotten swords. There may be many people copying hoes, rakes, wooden sticks, and slabs. Therefore, there are still people who doubt that these improvised soldiers, who have not been rigorously trained, should be unified in command? But what is puzzling is that the Battle of Stirling was won in command and dispatch! The British and Soviet armies faced off across the Forth River. The British army was in the south and the Soviet army was in the north. The British attacked first, but there was only a small bridge on the Forth River... In fact, there were several places on the river where cavalry could cross. After crossing the bridge, the British army was stuck in the soft low-lying mud on the river bank, and the formation was in chaos. The Scottish army took the opportunity to rush towards the river bank from a height. After the British army crossed the river, the Knights adopted the most adventurous strategy after being attacked: they broke away from the infantry and counterattacked (want to grab the head?). As a result, countless well-equipped and well-trained knights ran into the Scots for nothing. Sea of spears. The on-the-spot command of the British army was also completely out of control. When the army crossing the river was squeezed and retreated, the rest of the British army on the south bank was actually preparing to rush across the river to help. Back to their own positions on the south bank...The British troops trampled and squeezed each other like this, and countless people were trampled to death and fell into the river. As a result, the wooden bridge collapsed during the chaos, and the British troops trapped on the north bank fell into despair. They jumped into the river and went crazy. In the end, hundreds of heavy cavalry and thousands of infantry (including 300 longbowmen) donated money. On the corpse river beach, there are also too many dead bodies of British soldiers sinking or floating in the water. What about Lord Wallane, who had been in the battle of Dunbar? Before the comrades trapped on the north bank of the Forth River were completely dead, this gentleman slid like a rabbit while turning his head! He didn't dare to stop in Scotland for a minute, and he hurriedly increased his whip for more than ten days, and ran to Yorkshire, England before he had the courage to stop. The battle fully embodies the outstanding commanding talents of Wallace, Monnie and others:
So this can be regarded as a typical battle situation in the history of warfare that is won by grasping the opportunity of a "pick the watch"! It is a pity that such a classic battle, which is so dramatic and fully embodies the importance of the art of battlefield command and the importance of grasping fighter opportunities, has become an orderly and boring plain battle in the movie.
The Battle of Stirling took place on September 11, 1297. On this day, poorly equipped and poorly trained commoner peasants defeated the incredible British Royal Legion! The unique meaning of 9.11 may be precisely because of this that some terrorists who claim to be "rebels" love it. This day was once again confirmed by bin Laden as a disaster day for the strong a few years ago.
Andrew Monney, a Scottish nobleman, second only to Robert Bruce in power and connections, was the most resolute uprising force among the nobles at the time. In fact, the British front at the Battle of Stirling was referring to Wallace’s army. Monney heard the news and led his troops to meet the enemy from the north. Ni is quite loyal, and the first commander of the Scottish Army in the battle is actually Andrew Monney, not Wallace! Unfortunately, Monney died in the battle, and his troops fell under William Wallace, and later became the backbone of Wallace's troops. In the movie, the director portrayed Monnie as a villain who has forgotten his own good for no reason, and escaped in the battle of Falkirk, which led to the defeat of Wallace's army (injustice! June Fei) Snow!).
There is no detailed record of how much the British army lost in the Battle of Stirling. However, after the battle, the British were completely in a dilemma with no soldiers to defend in Dundee, Stirling and other places. They soon abandoned the city and surrendered. Dunbar and Berry Ke also returned to the hands of the Scots. According to this estimate, in order to "play a big game" in Stirling, Wallane may have mobilized all the troops stationed in Dundee, Stirling and other places, so he will only go all the way after he "plays". Run back to York. Wallace began to nail the British strongholds in Scotland one by one, and the British troops stationed in Scotland fled one after another. Wallace was hailed as the "protector of the country" and used the name of King Barriol to recruit troops (all draft documents and mobilization orders are marked "in the name of King John Barriol"). This trick is very important to the nobles It worked, so there was a temporary unity in Scotland. From the end of October to November 1297, the Scots who intended to avenge began to harass the territory of the United Kingdom. Residents of rural northern England fled their homes in large numbers. People fleeing like a tide flooded into castles and walled towns everywhere. , Northumberland, Newcastle, Cumbria, Durham and other places are all in a hurry. Documents for military assistance are piled up on the king's desk, and the whole city of London is panicked.
The other "Battle of the Plains" in the film is the Battle of Falkirk. After John de Wallernet’s counterattack against Scotland in the spring of 1298 became a mere formality, his unbearable long legs assembled an army composed of 2,000 cavalry, 10,000 infantry, and hundreds of longbowmen. All the belongings made by Teng are gone. In order to relieve the worries of the future, Long Legs signed a two-year peace treaty with his former enemy, King Philip IV of France, before the expedition.
In June 1298, the British army marched into Scotland. On July 22, they finally met the main force of the Scottish army in Falkirk. William Wallace joined forces with the nobles Conye and Stuart, and led 10,000 infantry and 1,000 cavalry to meet the enemy. In order to avoid being flanked by the front and back, the Scottish Army had its back facing the dense woods. The front of the position was a "speed bump" arranged by Wallace and others, that is, many large and small pits were dug on the original muddy ground, which will last for a long time. The "Wallace veterans" on the battlefield are placed in the forefront, equipped with extended spears; on the left and right sides are cavalry and archers. Behind the cavalry and archers are rows of spearmen, and then armor equipped with shields and machetes. Infantry, so that even if someone can break through the spear formation, he will definitely die by a chaotic sword. Obviously Wallace is in a defensive formation. In terms of strength, the difference between the two sides seems to be small, and the equipment, training, and morale of the Scottish Army have made greater progress than those during the Battle of Stirling. Furthermore, the Scottish Army was rested for a long time to prepare for battle, and the British troops came from relatively long distances. , Seems to have the advantage of "waiting for work with ease"... Generally speaking, in terms of overall strength, the winning side is at least greater than that of the Battle of Stirling. But this time the British command is long-legged!
Having learned the lesson of adversity leading to defeat in the Battle of Stirling, the calm King Edward led the army in front of the formation himself, and the adversary who violated the order slashed in front of the formation! The British army walked about 200 meters away from the Soviet army and stopped and looked at the dense formation that Wallace laid down. There was an imperceptible smile on the long-legged face... The British cavalry easily attacked with just one round. Repelling the cavalry on the left and right flanks of the Soviet army, this outcome was as early as Wallace's expectation, the central infantry phalanx of the Scottish Army stood still and prepared to fight. But the British cavalry all retreated suddenly, and then hundreds of longbowmen marched to the front of the army formation. With the long-legged command, the Scottish army's position suddenly fell like a rain of arrows! The range of more than 200 meters just covered the front of the Scottish infantry phalanx, and the falling arrows easily penetrated the shields and armor of the Scottish soldiers with their huge potential energy. Because the British longbowmen did not perform well either in the Battle of Stirling or in the previous several battles, Wallace was obviously unprepared (played as a surprise soldier) by showing off his power this time. Seeing the strongest combat veterans he had placed in the front row fell one after another, Wallace, who felt bad, began to order the phalanx to retreat steadily, but every time the Soviet army retreated, the British army took one step forward, and the Soviet army’s The front of the position is always within the range of the longbowman. Some uncontrollable Scottish soldiers tried to leave their positions and rush towards the British army, but the distance of 200 meters was too far for them. Few of these soldiers really died in "heroic battles." It is not terrible to die in battle, but it is so sad to be shot to death! After a stalemate for a period of time, William Wallace finally understood that such detention and confrontation are no different from chronic suicide, and the arrows of the British army are obviously not so easy to run out. Wallace gave the order to complete the battle. In fact, if he tried his best to meet in short-term combat at the beginning, the situation might be better, but at this time there are not many veterans with the strongest combat effectiveness left, and this is chilling. The suffering of the soldiers has already suppressed the morale and confidence of the soldiers to the lowest point; what is more terrifying is the "speed bump" between the two armies. The muddy ground and pits that were originally intended to offset the impact of the British army have now become The nightmare of a Scottish soldier who charged. Under the command of the long legs, the British longbowmen quickly retreated to the back row of the army, and the pikemen faced the enemy with a dense spear formation (the long-legged spear formation was the same as Wallace’s earlier formation. It was easy Defensive Lord), countless Scottish soldiers braved the rain of arrows, stepped through the muddy ground and hit the spears of the British army... The outcome of this battle was: the Scottish nobleman John Stuart died in battle; The cavalry he led was defeated at the beginning, and was defeated early and escaped; William. With his amazing martial arts, Wallace killed dozens of people and finally broke through and became a legend... But there are not many who can have this kind of skill and luck. Nearly nine thousand Scottish soldiers died on this land. After the battle, William lost the support of the nobles and had to go back to the jungle guerrilla life. Until he died, he could not organize such a large-scale army again.
In the following years, the long legs fought over Scotland five times, and eventually made public resistance almost extinct from the Scottish nobility, and also earned itself the name of "Scottish Hammer".
In August 1305, William Wallace was arrested by a pro-British Scottish nobleman, John Mentis, when he was in the vicinity of Glasgow, and he exchanged him for the position of Governor of Dunbadden from the British. In the movie, the great directors once again reversed history and attributed the arrest of William Wallace to Robert Bruce's father, but in fact the old man had been sent to Huangquan more than a year ago.
On August 23, Wallace was brutally executed in an iron ring outside London. His head was hung on the London Bridge, and his limbs were sent to Newcastle, Berwick, Aberdeen and Perth, and hung on the towers. Show the public "in order to Zhen Chao Gang."
Two years later, Long Leg died on his sixth personal expedition to Scotland. In the future, every time you will conquer Scotland, you must bring your own ashes to lead the army, "in order to see the complete surrender of Scotland with your own eyes."
In 1314, the long-legged Edward's son "Edward II" led an army with his father's ashes to conquer Scotland, but was defeated by Robert Bruce in Bannockburn. Scotland won independence, and the long-legged last wish was finally over...
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Edward I: "Scottish Hammer", "Long Legs". There is no special reason for calling him "long legs". The only reason is that his legs are so long that they look a little uncoordinated. One of the most powerful monarchs in England's "Gorse Dynasty", his middle-aged wife lost his wife, his son was unsatisfactory, his family luck was poor, but his martial luck was quite good. On the way to Falkirk's march, he was sleeping in the wilderness with the soldiers, and was accidentally trampled on his ribs by a horse at night. In order not to affect the military's mind, he kept the injury secret, and he resisted the pain and commanded himself on the battlefield. As a result, he actually fought a "textbook"-level battle that can be called a multi-arms joint operation in the cold weapon era! The perseverance of his character is evident. However, the delay in treatment resulted in the root cause of the disease, which paved the way for his later illness.
Edward II: cowardly and incompetent, and a hopeless homosexual. After the death of Long Legs, Edward II ascended the throne and spent a lot of time ignoring political affairs. His weird character and "special hobbies" made people inside and outside the palace even more contemptible. After defeating the Battle of Bannockburn, his reputation fell to the bottom, and soon he was overthrown by his wife and was tortured and killed. There was not even a person around him who could intercede for him.
Isabella: "French Wolf Girl". Daughter of King Philip IV of France. In order to temporarily ease the conflict with France, Long Legs married the French princess for his son. Because of this political marriage, the long legs were eventually exchanged for the "peace agreement" with France, allowing the long legs to push the soldiers of the country against Scotland without any worries. According to legend, Isabella is handsome, talented, and extremely arrogant, but the lovely Dehua II is gay and has no interest in women, which intensifies conflicts between husband and wife. When Long Legs was alive, he was irritated by his son's "special situation" but had nothing to do. After the death of Long Legs, the princess found an opportunity to escape back to her family's home. The following year, she led a French army all the way back to London, but no one could stop her. Due to the deep grievances accumulated over the years, the princess ordered a red iron rod to be inserted into Edward II's anus and tortured to death. The screams during the execution were audible, and the scene was so cruel that even the executioner turned his head and did not dare to face it. ——How anger a woman is, how horrible she acts.
Edward III: The son of French princess Isabella, it is impossible to know whether it is the son of Edward II, so "Edward III" is just his title when he became the throne. Some people in history think that he cannot be the parent and child of Edward II. , So they all regard Edward II as the last monarch of the "Gorse Dynasty". Is "Edward III" a descendant of the "Gorse Dynasty"? Even if not, as long as the "French wolf girl" said he was, no one dared to say "no" at that time! After Edward II was killed, the little Edward, who was always reborn, was crowned by his mother. After that, the actual power has been in the hands of his mother for nearly ten years. Until young Edward grew up, he finally thought about the addiction of pro-government one day, so he launched a soft force... But unlike the bloody power struggles in history, Edward III still treated his mother after he forced his mother to be in politics. Very concerned, apart from not allowing her mother to participate in political affairs, she did not act too much. Later, when the King of France died, Edward III "suddenly remembered" that his mother was a French princess, so he "theoretically" also had the right to inherit the French throne, and it was unforgivable to give up his "rights", so he "takes it for granted" "He put forward this idea of his own, so... so he became the initiator of the "Hundred Years War between Britain and France."
Robert Bruce: Neither at the Battle of Stirling nor later at the Battle of Falkirk, he didn't make much noise after several long-legged expeditions to Scotland. He also signed N many agreements with the British. A whole "honest and friendly comrades"... But when his long legs closed his eyes, Robert Bruce then tore the pile of "covenant" in two in half, raised the flag and sent troops, and succeeded in the battle at Bannockburn. Compared to William Wallace’s unyielding behavior (of course, most people admire this character, including me), Robert Bruce can’t help but say that he has a more long-term strategic vision and a more practical political mind (Scotland). The version of the lying salary, taste the courage).
About the title: Legend has it that after Robert Bruce died, one of his entourage wrapped his heart in a tin can and wanted to take it to be buried in the Holy Land Jerusalem. When passing through Spain, he happened to encounter an incursion by the Muslim army, so he joined the resistance war without hesitation. Just as he was about to win, he finally fell on the battlefield, still carrying the heart of Robert Bruce in his arms when he died. Later generations of poets have often recited this passage and called Robert Bruce's heart a brave heart, which means that as long as people have a brave heart (spirit, belief), they will also make people a warrior. So... the movie title "Brave Heart" actually comes from this allusion. "Brave Heart" refers to the heart of Robert Bruce, not William Wallace...
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