Editing Battle of Stirling Bridge (section)

==Background==
In 1296, [[John de Warenne, 6th Earl of Surrey]], defeated [[John Comyn, Earl of Buchan]] in the [[Battle of Dunbar (1296)|Battle of Dunbar]]. King [[John Balliol]] surrendered to King [[Edward I of England]] at [[Brechin]] on 10 July, and the Scottish [[landholder]]s were made to acknowledge Edward's [[overlordship]]. In 1297, Moray initiated a revolt in northern Scotland and by the late summer, controlled [[Urquhart Castle|Urquhart]], Inverness, Elgin, Banff and Aberdeen. Wallace joined Moray in September near [[Dundee]], and they marched to Stirling. Stirling, in the words of [[Stuart Reid (Scottish historical writer)|Stuart Reid]], was "traditionally regarded as the key to Scotland." Meanwhile, Surrey had joined Cressingham in July and both had arrived at Stirling by 9 September 1297. By then, Moray and Wallace had already occupied [[Abbey Craig]].<ref name="sr">{{cite book |last1=Reid |first1=Stuart |title=Battles of the Scottish Lowlands |date=2004 |publisher=Pen & Sword Books Limited |location=Barnsley |isbn=9781844150786 |pages=13–19}}</ref>