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unusual facts about Sir William Wallace



1305 in Scotland

5 August - John de Menteith, a Scottish knight loyal to King Edward I, captures William Wallace and turns him over to English soldiers at Robroyston

Percival Ball

Ball was then given other commissions, including the statue of Sir William Wallace at Ballarat; Francis Ormond at Melbourne, and some portrait busts, now in the national gallery at Melbourne.

Sir William Wallace Hotel

The pub is named after Sir William Wallace, the famous 13th century knight and Scottish patriot, although the reasons for choosing the name are not known.


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