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Falkirk 1298 (Events of battle (cavalry then attacked longbow men who were…
Falkirk 1298
Events of battle
cavalry then attacked longbow men who were between shciltrons, which succeeded although disorganised due to poor communication. Scottish archers took shelter in schiltrons
cavalry then attacked schiltrons but couldn't break them and Scottish archers began to fire from the inside.
Edward ordered cavalry to charge uphill and attack Scottish cavalry. this succeeded as Scottish were outnumbered
Edward ordered his archers to fire into schiltrons which weakened their structure and allowed cavalry to break through gaps
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Scottish men were vulnerable as spears were hard to use in hand to hand combat so fled to callender wood
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composition of Army
English
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15,000 including cavalry, spearmen, longbow men, crossbow men
Scottish
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10,000 including cavalry, spearmen, longbow men
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Outcomes
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up to 5000 Scottish dead, less for English