William Wallace, James Francis Edward Stuart, and Adam Duncan bronze plaque

This bronze commemorative plaque records: Site of Castle of Dundee destroyed cir 1314 - near this spot William Wallace struck the first blow for Scottish independence cir 1288. Here was the birthplace of Admiral Duncan 1731 victor of Camperdown 1797. In house adjoining the Chevalier De St. George spent the night of 6th January 1716 after public entry into Dundee

Sir William Wallace was a Scottish knight and one of the main leaders during the Wars of Scottish Independence, significantly symbolizing resistance against English rule. James Francis Edward Stuart, known as the Old Pretender, attempted to regain the British throne for the Jacobite cause, representing the last Catholic claimant to rule Britain. Admiral Viscount Lord Adam Duncan RN was a distinguished naval officer who secured a decisive victory over the Dutch fleet at the Battle of Camperdown in 1797, enhancing British naval supremacy.