What is recorded here
The Battle of Falkirk Muir, or Battle of Falkirk, took place near Falkirk, Scotland, on 17 January 1746 during the Jacobite rising of 1745. A narrow Jacobite victory, it had little impact on the campaign.
Jacobite forces under Charles Edward Stuart defeated a small government force near Falkirk, Scotland, on 17 January 1746. The battle was a minor engagement during the Jacobite rising of 1745 and had little strategic impact, as the broader campaign ultimately ended in Jacobite defeat at Culloden.
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- Date
- 1746-01-17
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Bantaskin, FalkirkAxehead (stone)(period Unassigned) · 338 yd
Battle of Falkirk MonumentVisitor information · 361 yd
South BantaskineCountry House (19th Century) · 499 yd
Canada WoodWood · 606 yd
Union Canal, Greenbank Coal Wharf, FalkirkWharf (period Unassigned) · 839 yd
Falkirk, Union Canal, Aqueduct (new)Aqueduct (period Unassigned) · 925 yd
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War MemorialMemorial · 1398 yd
The West ChurchVisitor information · 1.3 mi
Camelon CemeteryCemetery (late 19th Century) · 1.3 mi
Booth PlaceNo Class (event) (period Unassigned) · 1.3 mi
Falkirk WheelHeritage attraction · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: James Allan · CC BY-SA 2.0