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.

All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
Falkirk Muir canonical 2
Sheriffmuir battlefield 2
Falkirk Moor 1

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Statements (30)

Predicate Object
instanceOf geographic area
historic battlefield
moorland
associatedWith British Government forces
linked to: British forces

Jacobite forces
battleDate 17 January 1746
battleResult Jacobite victory
commandedBySideGovernment Henry Hawley
commandedBySideJacobite Charles Edward Stuart
conflict Jacobite rising of 1745
country Scotland
hasHeritageStatus historic battlefield site
hasNameVariant Falkirk Moor
linked to: Falkirk Muir
hasNearbyFeature Falkirk town
linked to: Falkirk

Forth Valley
historicalEventSite Battle of Falkirk Muir
locatedIn central Scotland
locatedInHistoricCounty Stirlingshire
locatedNear Falkirk
locatedOn upland moor
nearSettlement Bonnybridge
Camelon
Falkirk
notableFor major Jacobite–Government battle in 1746
partOf Falkirk council area
Scottish battlefield landscape
region Lowlands
terrainType moorland
timePeriodOfMajorEvent 18th century
usedFor military engagement

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Referenced by (5)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Battle of Falkirk Muir location Falkirk Muir
Falkirk Muir hasNameVariant Falkirk Moor
linked to: Falkirk Muir
Battle of Falkirk (1746) near Falkirk Muir
Battle of Sheriffmuir monument hasViewOf Sheriffmuir battlefield
linked to: Falkirk Muir
Sheriffmuir Inn locatedOn Sheriffmuir battlefield
linked to: Falkirk Muir