William Wallace is Scotland"s greatest hero. When Edward I of England sought to conquer Scotland, Wallace led a Scottish army to a crushing victory over the mighty English in 1297. And although he was ultimately betrayed and then brutally executed, Wallace lit the torch of Scottish independence. With many maps, battle plans and photos, this book covers Wallace"s life and times in the turbulent age of the Wars of Independence, and provides information on more than 30 places to visit.