Battle of Falkirk Muir
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The Battle of Falkirk Muir was a 1746 Jacobite victory in Scotland during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated government troops near Falkirk.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Falkirk Muir canonical | 10 |
| Battle of Falkirk | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Falkirk Muir Context triple: [Charles Edward, Duke of Albany, battle, Battle of Falkirk Muir]
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Battle of Inverkeithing
The Battle of Inverkeithing was a 1651 engagement in Scotland in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a Scottish Royalist army, helping to secure Oliver Cromwell’s control over Scotland.
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Battle of Stirling Bridge
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major Scottish victory in 1297, where William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a much larger English army during the First War of Scottish Independence.
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Battle of Prestonpans
The Battle of Prestonpans was a 1745 Jacobite victory in Scotland where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces decisively defeated the British government army early in the Jacobite Rising.
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Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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E.
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Falkirk Muir Target entity description: The Battle of Falkirk Muir was a 1746 Jacobite victory in Scotland during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated government troops near Falkirk.
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A.
Battle of Inverkeithing
The Battle of Inverkeithing was a 1651 engagement in Scotland in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a Scottish Royalist army, helping to secure Oliver Cromwell’s control over Scotland.
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B.
Battle of Stirling Bridge
The Battle of Stirling Bridge was a major Scottish victory in 1297, where William Wallace and Andrew Moray defeated a much larger English army during the First War of Scottish Independence.
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C.
Battle of Prestonpans
The Battle of Prestonpans was a 1745 Jacobite victory in Scotland where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces decisively defeated the British government army early in the Jacobite Rising.
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Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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E.
Battle of Bannockburn
The Battle of Bannockburn was a decisive 1314 Scottish victory over England during the First War of Scottish Independence that secured Robert the Bruce’s position as King of Scots.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Falkirk (1746) ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hanoverian succession
ⓘ
House of Stuart ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Government of the Kingdom of Great Britain
ⓘ
surface form:
British Government
Jacobite forces ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobites
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| campaign |
Jacobite rising of 1745
ⓘ
surface form:
Jacobite campaign in Scotland 1745–1746
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| cause | Jacobite attempt to restore the Stuart monarchy ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Government forces
ⓘ
Jacobite forces ⓘ |
| commander |
Bonnie Prince Charlie
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles Edward Stuart
Henry Hawley ⓘ |
| conflict | Jacobite rising of 1745 ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1746-01-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Culloden ⓘ |
| governmentCommanderRank | Lieutenant General ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod |
18th century
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Georgian era ⓘ |
| involvedUnitType |
British dragoons
ⓘ
Highland infantry ⓘ government infantry ⓘ |
| JacobiteLeaderTitle |
Charles Edward, Duke of Albany
ⓘ
surface form:
Prince Charles Edward Stuart
|
| location |
Falkirk Muir
ⓘ
near Falkirk ⓘ |
| near | Falkirk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
being the last significant Jacobite victory
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disorganized Jacobite pursuit after victory ⓘ |
| outcome | government army forced to retreat ⓘ |
| partOf |
British civil conflicts of the 18th century
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Jacobite rising of 1745 ⓘ War of the Austrian Succession ⓘ
surface form:
War of the Austrian Succession era conflicts in Britain
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| precededBy | Battle of Inverurie (1745) ⓘ |
| primaryObjective | to halt the advance of government forces in central Scotland ⓘ |
| region | Stirlingshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Jacobite victory ⓘ |
| significance | failed to translate into strategic advantage for the Jacobites ⓘ |
| tacticalFeature |
Jacobite downhill charge
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government cavalry rout ⓘ |
| terrain | moorland ⓘ |
| theatre | British Isles ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | late afternoon ⓘ |
| weather |
heavy rain
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high winds ⓘ stormy weather ⓘ |
| year | 1746 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Falkirk Muir Description of subject: The Battle of Falkirk Muir was a 1746 Jacobite victory in Scotland during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated government troops near Falkirk.
Referenced by (11)
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