Battle of Sheriffmuir
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The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
battle
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military conflict → |
| alsoKnownAs |
Battle of Sherrifmuir
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| associatedWith |
George I of Great Britain
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James Francis Edward Stuart → |
| belligerent |
Jacobites
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Kingdom of Great Britain → |
| campaign |
1715 Jacobite campaign in Scotland
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| casualties |
heavy on both sides
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| category |
Battles involving Great Britain
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Battles involving Scotland → Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1715 → |
| combatant |
British government army
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Jacobite forces → |
| commander |
John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
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John Erskine, Earl of Mar → |
| conflict |
Jacobite rising of 1715
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| country |
Scotland
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| date |
1715-11-13
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| effect |
effectively halted the Jacobite advance
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| followedBy |
collapse of the 1715 Jacobite rising
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retreat of Jacobite army to Perth → |
| foughtBetween |
Hanoverian government forces
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Jacobite supporters of James Francis Edward Stuart → |
| governmentSide |
forces loyal to the House of Hanover
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| halted |
Jacobite advance
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| historicalPeriod |
early 18th century
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| involved |
clan regiments
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regular British Army units → |
| JacobiteSide |
forces loyal to the Old Pretender
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| location |
Sheriffmuir
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near Dunblane → |
| near |
Allan Water
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Ochil Hills → |
| opponentOf |
Duke of Argyll
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Earl of Mar → |
| outcomeDescription |
neither side achieved a decisive victory
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| partOf |
Jacobite rising of 1715
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Jacobite–Hanoverian conflicts → |
| precededBy |
early Jacobite advances in 1715
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| result |
inconclusive
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| significance |
turning point that prevented Jacobites from seizing control of central Scotland
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| strategicOutcome |
checked Jacobite offensive in central Scotland
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| terrain |
moorland
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| theatre |
Scottish theatre of the Jacobite rising of 1715
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| year |
1715
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Referenced by (6)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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Battle of Sheriffmuir
("Battle of Sherrifmuir")
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alsoKnownAs |
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the Fifteen
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hasKeyEvent |
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Jacobite risings
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hasPart |
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John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll
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notableEvent |
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Battle of Preston (1715)
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relatedEvent |
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Jacobite rising of 1715
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significantBattle |