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Professor Ted Cowan examines the historical evidence for the Battle of Stirling Bridge. He discusses the conflicting accounts of who cut the bridge and the little evidence that actually exists for this battle.

This clip could prompt a discussion about the usefulness and reliability of evidence. Is some evidence biased? Students could gather information from this clip and compare it to other sources of information. Students could make a decision about the reliability and accuracy of the information they have found and write their own account of the Battle of Stirling Bridge. Students could write in an exciting and dramatic style and read these to students to receive peer feedback.