Falkirk Muir
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Falkirk Muir is a moorland area near Falkirk in central Scotland, historically notable as the site of a major Jacobite–Government battle in 1746.
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
geographic area
ⓘ
historic battlefield ⓘ moorland ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
British Government forces
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacobite forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| battleDate | 17 January 1746 ⓘ |
| battleResult | Jacobite victory ⓘ |
| commandedBySideGovernment | Henry Hawley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBySideJacobite | Charles Edward Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Jacobite rising of 1745 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| hasHeritageStatus | historic battlefield site ⓘ |
| hasNameVariant | Falkirk Moor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasNearbyFeature |
Falkirk town
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Forth Valley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEventSite | Battle of Falkirk Muir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn | central Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedInHistoricCounty | Stirlingshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedNear | Falkirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedOn | upland moor ⓘ |
| nearSettlement |
Bonnybridge
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Camelon NERFINISHED ⓘ Falkirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor | major Jacobite–Government battle in 1746 ⓘ |
| partOf |
Falkirk council area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Scottish battlefield landscape ⓘ |
| region | Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| terrainType | moorland ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfMajorEvent | 18th century ⓘ |
| usedFor | military engagement ⓘ |
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