Why this matters
Jacobite forces under Charles Edward Stuart defeated a smaller government force near Falkirk, Scotland, on 17 January 1746. The battle was a minor engagement during the Jacobite rising of 1745 and did not significantly alter the course of the campaign.
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.
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