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Wallace, Sir William
     
Wallace, Sir William
(1272-1305) a Scottish soldier and politician, who was a leader of the fight to keep Scotland independent of England. After being defeated in battle by the English king, Edward I, he was taken to London and hanged. In Scotland people regard him as a national hero.
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