Tomorrow (Sunday February 23) will see a commemoration and celebration of one of the greatest Scottish victories of the Wars of Independence.
Being organised by the Scottish Resistance, the event will mark the 717th anniversary of the Battle of Roslin.
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Starting at 2pm at the Battle of Roslin Memorial Cairn just outside the village, there will also be visits to Rosslyn Chapel, where scenes were filmed for the movie The Da Vinci Code starring Tom Hanks, and also Roslin Castle.
Organiser James Scott told The National: “The Scottish Resistance hold more events and protests than any other group in Scotland. This year being the 700th Anniversary of The Declaration of Arbroath we are holding even more events than ever.
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“The Battle of Roslin took place on the 24th February 1303 and the Scots were led by The Red Comyn and Simon Fraser who led an army of 8000 Scots against an army of 30000 English soldiers.
“William Wallace was also present but no longer led the Scots after the major defeat at Falkirk. At The Battle of Roslin, despite being outnumbered, the Scots had a great victory that day.
“Many of the great Scottish patriots who fought at that battle were ill-fated, including Sir William Wallace who was betrayed and captured and who was hung, drawn and quartered at Smithfield in London on the August 23, 1305.”
There is a regular bus service to Roslin from Edinburgh city centre.
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