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Battle of Falkirk Muir

1746-01-27

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Falkirk, Scotland

The Battle of Falkirk Muir, also known as the Battle of Falkirk took place on 17 January 1746 during the Jacobite rising of 1745. While a Jacobite victory, lack of co-ordination meant they failed to take advantage of their success and it had little impact on the campaign. In early January, the Jacobite army besieged Stirling Castle but made little progress and on 13 January, government forces under Henry Hawley advanced north from Edinburgh to relieve it. He arrived at Falkirk on 15 January and the Jacobites attacked late in the afternoon of 17 January, taking Hawley by surprise. Fought in failing light and heavy snow, Hawley's left wing was routed but his right held firm and for a while both sides believed they had been defeated. As a result of this confusion, the Jacobites failed to follow up, leading to bitter disputes over responsibility for failure and allowing the government troops to regroup in Edinburgh, where Cumberland took over command from Hawley. When he resumed the advance on 30 January, the Jacobites abandoned the siege and withdrew to Inverness, before the rebellion ended at the Battle of Culloden in April.

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