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Wallace Sword
Sword supposedly owned by William Wallace / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Wallace Sword is an antique two-handed sword purported to have belonged to William Wallace (1270–1305), a Scottish knight who led a resistance to the English occupation of Scotland during the First War of Scottish Independence. It is said to have been used by William Wallace at the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297 and the Battle of Falkirk (1298).
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Type | two-handed sword |
Place of origin | Scotland |
Service history | |
In service | 13th-century |
Used by | William Wallace |
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Specifications | |
Mass | 5.95 pounds (2.70 kg) |
Length | 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm) |
The sword is 5 feet 4 inches (163 cm).[1] long, of which the blade is 4 feet 4 inches (132 cm). The blade tapers from 2.25 inches (5.7 cm) wide at the guard to 0.75 inches (1.9 cm) before the point. The sword weighs 5.95 pounds (2.70 kg).[2]
The sword is currently on display in the National Wallace Monument in Stirling, Scotland.