On July 21, 1298 (June 12, 1298), the Battle of Franklin broke out during the Scottish War of Independence. On July 21, 1298, the Battle of Franklin broke out during the Scottish War of Independence. On July 21, 1298, the Battle of Franklin broke out during the Scottish War of Independence. Nearly ten thousand Scottish rebels under William Wallace's command fought twenty thousand armies led by King Edward I of England. Despite the courageous battle of the Scottish rebels, most of the rebels were killed or captured due to the weakness of the weapons and the immense number. William Wallace and the Scottish rebels commented: "The enemy is immense, but the spirit of Scottish independence is in the spirit of Wallace, and continues to this day in the heart of