Battle of Falkirk (1746)
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The Battle of Falkirk (1746) was a significant Jacobite victory during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, in which Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated a government army near Falkirk in central Scotland.
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| Battle of Falkirk (1746) canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
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Target entity: Battle of Falkirk (1746) Context triple: [Battle of Falkirk Muir, alsoKnownAs, Battle of Falkirk (1746)]
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Battle of Killiecrankie
The Battle of Killiecrankie was a major 1689 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where Jacobite forces won a costly victory over government troops during the first Jacobite rising.
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Battle of Drummossie Moor
The Battle of Drummossie Moor, better known as the Battle of Culloden, was the decisive 1746 clash in the Jacobite rising where government forces crushed Charles Edward Stuart’s army, effectively ending the Jacobite cause in Britain.
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Battle of Carbisdale, 1650
The Battle of Carbisdale, fought in 1650 in the Scottish Highlands, was a decisive defeat for Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Battle of Sheriffmuir
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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Battle of Glen Shiel
The Battle of Glen Shiel was a 1719 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where British government forces defeated a smaller Jacobite and Spanish force, effectively ending that year’s Jacobite rising.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
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Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Battle of Falkirk (1746) Target entity description: The Battle of Falkirk (1746) was a significant Jacobite victory during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, in which Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated a government army near Falkirk in central Scotland.
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A.
Battle of Killiecrankie
The Battle of Killiecrankie was a major 1689 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where Jacobite forces won a costly victory over government troops during the first Jacobite rising.
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B.
Battle of Drummossie Moor
The Battle of Drummossie Moor, better known as the Battle of Culloden, was the decisive 1746 clash in the Jacobite rising where government forces crushed Charles Edward Stuart’s army, effectively ending the Jacobite cause in Britain.
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C.
Battle of Carbisdale, 1650
The Battle of Carbisdale, fought in 1650 in the Scottish Highlands, was a decisive defeat for Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.
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Battle of Sheriffmuir
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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E.
Battle of Glen Shiel
The Battle of Glen Shiel was a 1719 engagement in the Scottish Highlands where British government forces defeated a smaller Jacobite and Spanish force, effectively ending that year’s Jacobite rising.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Falkirk Muir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Hanoverian succession
NERFINISHED
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House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British government forces
NERFINISHED
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Jacobite forces NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Jacobite campaign in Scotland ⓘ |
| cause | attempt by Jacobites to restore the Stuart monarchy ⓘ |
| combatant |
British Army
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Jacobite army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Charles Edward Stuart
NERFINISHED
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Henry Hawley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructure |
British government army under Lieutenant General Henry Hawley
NERFINISHED
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Jacobite army under Charles Edward Stuart ⓘ |
| conflict | Jacobite rising of 1745 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ |
| date | 1746-01-17 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Culloden NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalRegion | Central Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCommanderForSide |
Charles Edward Stuart for the Jacobites
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Henry Hawley for the British government ⓘ |
| historicalContext | War of the Austrian Succession era NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| involved |
British dragoons
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British regular infantry ⓘ Highland clans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Falkirk
NERFINISHED
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Scotland ⓘ Stirlingshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| near | Falkirk Muir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
defeat of a government relief force sent to raise the siege of Stirling Castle
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largest Jacobite victory of the 1745 rising ⓘ |
| opponentOf | George II of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
British civil conflicts
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Jacobite rising of 1745 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Inverurie (1745) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
Battle of Culloden
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Prestonpans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Jacobite victory ⓘ |
| significance |
failed to change ultimate outcome of the rising
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temporarily boosted Jacobite morale ⓘ |
| strategicObjective | relief of Stirling Castle NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Jacobites failed to exploit victory fully ⓘ |
| terrain | moorland ⓘ |
| theatre | Scottish Highlands and Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typeOfEngagement | pitched battle ⓘ |
| weather | fought in poor weather conditions ⓘ |
| year | 1746 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Falkirk (1746) Description of subject: The Battle of Falkirk (1746) was a significant Jacobite victory during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, in which Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated a government army near Falkirk in central Scotland.
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