18, 347 men of english soldiers died in world war 2.
18, 347 men of english soldiers died in world war 2.
how many english soldiers died in world war 2?
18, 347 men
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on 11 september 1297, an army jointly led by wallace and andrew moray won the battle of stirling bridge. although vastly outnumbered, the scottish army routed the english army. john de warenne, 6th earl of surrey's feudal army of 3,000 cavalry and 8,000 to 10,000 infantry met disaster as they crossed over to the north side of the river. the narrowness of the bridge prevented many soldiers from crossing together (possibly as few as three men abreast), so, while the english soldiers crossed, the scots held back until half of them had passed and then killed the english as quickly as they could cross. the infantry were sent on first, followed by heavy cavalry. the scots' schiltron formations forced the infantry back into the advancing cavalry. a pivotal charge, led by one of wallace's captains, caused some of the english soldiers to retreat as others pushed forward, and under the overwhelming weight, the bridge collapsed and many english soldiers drowned. thus, the scots won a significant victory, boosting the confidence of their army. hugh cressingham, edward's treasurer in scotland, died in the fighting and it is reputed that his body was subsequently flayed and the skin cut into small pieces as tokens of the victory. the lanercost chronicle records that wallace had "a broad strip [of cressingham’s skin] ... taken from the head to the heel, to make therewith a baldrick for his sword".
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