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Battle of Falkirk Muir

The Battle of Falkirk Muir, or Battle of Falkirk, [a] took place near Falkirk, Scotland, on 17 January 1746 during the Jacobite rising of 1745. A narrow Jacobite victory, it had little impact on the campaign.

For the battle in 1298, see Battle of Falkirk.

After their withdrawal from England in December 1745, the Jacobite army besieged Stirling Castle in early January. Lacking siege equipment, they made little progress and government forces under Henry Hawley advanced north from Edinburgh to relieve it. He reached Falkirk on 15 January but was taken by surprise when the Jacobites attacked late in the afternoon of 17 January.


Fought in failing light and heavy snow, Hawley's left wing was routed but his right held firm, and both sides believed themselves to have been defeated. As a result, the Jacobites failed to follow up their victory, allowing the government troops to regroup in Edinburgh. Hawley was replaced by Duke of Cumberland, who resumed the advance on 30 January, forcing the Jacobite army to withdraw to Inverness. The rebellion later ended at the Battle of Culloden in April.


The battlefield has been inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Historic Environment (Amendment) Act 2011.[1]

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Kirkintilloch, town and parish

Digitised copy of the drawn in 1746 from National Library of Scotland

Plan of the victory of Falkirk Muir fought the afternoon of January 16 1746

Battle of Falkirk Muir Visitor Centre

Falkirk Muir 1746, Obscure Battles