The action at Lanark was the start of a Scottish counter-offensive against the English during the First War of Scottish Independence, taking place at Lanark, Scotland in May 1297.
Engineered by Assassin William Wallace, the action had two main objectives: first, to "ignite the fire of revolt throughout all Scotland" and rally the clans against the English; secondly, to keep Edward I of England occupied and slow down the Templars after the Stone of Scone.[1]
History[]
William Wallace, having spent the winter prior to the attack fleeing from the Lann Fala with the Stone of Scone with him, decided to get ahead of the English and deal them the first blow. He called fellow Assassin Deorsa to go to Beinn Eallair, retrieve Fillan, and invite Sören to join them, which the mercenary agreed along with his group.[1]
Sören's group wasted no time in leaving for Lanark, though luckily they encountered neither Edward's forces nor the Lann Fala in their travels. Arriving at the meeting place, they soon learned of the two targets Wallace had chosen: William Heselrig and Bradley Dacre. The former was an ally of the Templars and the Lann Fala, having been placed into the position of Sheriff of Lanark by Edward I to control the city and its surroundings with an iron fist. The latter was a commander of a camp set nearby. Wallace and James of Crannach would take care of Heselrig while Fillan would deal with Dacre.[2]
With the deaths of the targets, revolt spread throughout the city. Wallace then roped Deorsa, Sören, and his group onto the second part of his plan: rallying the various Scottish clans against the English and spreading the news of what had happened at Lanark.[3]
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Highlands Children – Chapter 27: Révolte
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Highlands Children – Chapter 29: Embrasement
- ↑ Assassin's Creed: Fragments – The Highlands Children – Chapter 30: Miroir
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