Old Bridge of Forth, Stirling
Description
- Media Type
- Image
- Item Type
- Postcards
- Description
- Postcard of the Old Bridge of Forth, Stirling, Scotland.
- Notes
- The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a battle of the First War of Scottish Independence. On 11 September 1297, the forces of Andrew Moray and William Wallace defeated the combined English forces of John de Warenne, 7th Earl of Surrey and Hugh de Cressingham near Stirling, on the River Forth.
- Inscriptions
- Reverse notes by Rev. R.B. Layton:
Built c. 1400. All roads had to meet here to cross the Forth at Stirling. Forth a natural barrier across Scotland.
Battle of St. Br. 1297 -- Scots 10,000, Eng. 50,000. - Date of Original
- ca. 1908
- Subject(s)
- Local identifier
- OILL0159
- Language of Item
- English
- Geographic Coverage
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Latitude: 56.1201604250441 Longitude: -3.88916015625
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- Copyright Statement
- Public domain: Copyright has expired according to Canadian law. No restrictions on use.
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