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The bridge at Stirling was only wide enough for two horses to cross side by side. Wallace allowed only half the English army to cross the bridge before destroying the supports. This meant that half the English army were on one side of the river unable to join the other half who were now at the mercy of the Scottish army. The result was the slaughter of the English.

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