Robert Bruce owned extensive lands in England as well as Scotland. He spent about as much time sucking up to Edward I as he did fighting him. He only irrevocably committed himself to an independent Scotland after he killed a political rival in a church. And yet, he is revered as the founder of the Scottish state. Is there a message here for Americans?
Yes–a bigger and a smaller picture can coexist with regard to historical events. For example, it is perfectly appropriate to admire the military acumen of Lee, Jackson, and many other Confederate leaders, and to respect their work against a superior Union Army, without buying into the Lost Cause. Individual Confederates may have had positive qualities, but the big picture is that they were fighting for an evil cause, so they cannot be heroes. In addition, the statues put up to them were typically intended to send a message of white supremacy years after the fact. As a result, they need to come down. All of them.