Good song Jim!

Interesting note on the battle. When Surrey arrived and saw Wallace's position across the river he was advised to ford the river further upstream. Surrey's second in command Cressingham (who apart from being montrously fat, was Edward I's paymaster in Scotland) viewed this as some sort of trick to extend the campaign and increase the cost to his master, decided to ignore the advice and cross by Stirling Bridge.

Stirling Bridge was a narrow wooden structure that would only allow the passage of two mounted men riding side by side. Wallace had had the northern supports of the bridge weakened. Cressingham led the van of the English army across, when on a pre-arranged signal from Wallace the bridge was collapsed, leaving Surrey impotently raging on the other side.

Cressingham was killed in the battle and afterwards had the hide flayed off his body. The hide was tanned and used by Wallace as the scabbard for his sword.

One of Surrey's advisors prior to the start of the battle was Robert the Bruce.