schiltrons

Wallace prepared to meet Edward by drawing up his spearmen in four great "schiltrons" or divisions, with a reserve of cavalry.

An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) Robert S. Rait

The pitch appeared to be in the possession of a couple of schiltrons left over from Haildon Hill, and England ran on in the gloom between flaming torches held by wild, plaid-clad figures.

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Falkirk, the English cavalry made a gallant but useless charge against the schiltrons, but it was not possible again to save the day by means of archers, for the archers had no room to deploy, and could only make vain efforts to shoot over the heads of the horsemen.

An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) Robert S. Rait

Wallace's cavalry made no attempt to interfere with the archers; the Scottish bowmen were too few to retaliate; and, when the English horse next charged, they found many weak points in the schiltrons, and broke up the Scottish host.

An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) Robert S. Rait

King Robert arranged his infantry in four divisions; in front were three schiltrons of pikemen, under Randolph,

An Outline of the Relations between England and Scotland (500-1707) Robert S. Rait

The archers between the schiltrons were easily trampled down, so that the only effective resistance came from the circles of pikemen.

The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Reginald Lane Poole 1892

The spaces between the four schiltrons were occupied by the archers, the best of whom came from

The History of England From the Accession of Henry III. to the Death of Edward III. (1216-1377) Reginald Lane Poole 1892

Wallace and his Scottish schiltrons outside the town.

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