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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| 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
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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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