Was the movie Braveheart based on a true story?

Answer 1

Yes and no. The majority of the evens of the movie did happen, and there was a William Wallace. However the ways in which many of the events were depicted are not historically accurate. For example the first real battle on that open field. Did not actually take place on a field. It occurred on a small bridge in the nearby town for which the battle is named.

Answer 2

No