A daring escape from this battle was led by Marmaduke Thweng, who became the only one of his group of soldiers to survive.
A daring escape from this battle was led by Marmaduke Thweng, who became the only one of his group of soldiers to survive. Walter of Guisborough's account of this battle criticizes the inept deployments of the Earl of Surrey. Numerous chronicles say a man killed here had his body flayed and his skin turned into a sword belt. Another man believed to have died in this battle had unsuccessfully attacked (*) Urquhart Castle a few months before. A probably completely made up account of this battle describes a man using a spear to kill Hugh de Cressingham, a widely despised treasurer. That account of this battle by Blind Harry claims that the victors  removed a pin to cause the enemy to fall into the River Forth.  For 10 points, name this September 1297 battle, an early win for Andrew Moray and William Wallace in the First War for Scottish Independence.
A daring escape from this battle was led by Marmaduke Thweng, who became the only one of his group of soldiers to survive.
Battle of Stirling Bridge