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


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