Battle: Falkirk
War: The Jacobite Rebellion of 1745
Date of the Battle of Falkirk: 17th January 1746 (Old Style) (28th January 1746 New Style). The dates in this page are given in the Old Style.
Place of the Battle of Falkirk: On the moor to the south west of Falkirk some ten miles south of Stirling in Scotland.
Combatants at the Battle of Falkirk: The Highland Army of Prince Charles and the royal troops of George II
Generals at the Battle of Falkirk: Prince Charles and Lord George Murray against Lieutenant General Henry Hawley.
Size of the Armies at the Battle of Falkirk: Around 5,000 highlanders and 7,000 royal troops.
