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The Scottish Wars of Independence (1st War 1296-1328, 2nd War 1332-1357) were a crucial moment in the history of Britain for they reaffirmed the independence of the Scots from the English at a time when, prior to the outbreak of conflict, Scottish and English nobles were becoming increasingly difficult to tell apart and it was not unimaginable that the two nations could have united peacefully within a few generations. Further, it came to define the antagonistic relationship between England and Scotland for many years to come and, in some ways, it still does define that relationship today, a fact Mel Gibson took advantage of in his film Braveheart - which we will here after ignore for the purpose of the subject matter due to it being complete garbage from a viewpoint of historical accuracy.

The purpose of this poll is to pit the generals of these conflicts against each other in debate to determine just who is the Best Military Commander of the Scottish Wars of Independence.

King Edward I (Longshanks) - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_I_of_England

King Edward III - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Edward_III_of_England

Amyer de Valence - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aymer_de_Valence,_2nd_Earl_of_Pembroke

John de Warenne, Earl of Surrey - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_de_Warenne,_6th_Earl_of_Surrey

Henry Beaumont - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Henry_Beaumont,_'4th_Earl_of_Buchan'

Andrew de Moray - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Andrew_de_Moray

William Wallace - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/William_Wallace

Robert the Bruce - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_I_of_Scotland

James "the Black" Douglas - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Douglas,_Lord_of_Douglas

John "the Red" Comyn - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_III_Comyn

Sir Andrew Murray - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sir_Andrew_Murray

Other - anyone else you might think more worthy but please explain your choice.
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