BattlefieldsSiege of Stirling 1745–46 — government relief attempt
Jacobite Risings

Siege of Stirling 1745–46 — government relief attempt

1746
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Also known as: Battle of Stirling approaches 1746
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government (Hawley)
Forces
Government relief force c. 2,500–3,500.
VS
Victor
Jacobites
Forces
Jacobites c. 3,000–4,000
Outcome
Government relief of Stirling repulsed at Falkirk Muir
The Battle

History & Significance

General Henry Hawley marched from Edinburgh with a relief army to relieve the Jacobite siege of Stirling Castle in January 1746. Intercepted by the Jacobite army under Lord George Murray on the moor of Falkirk, Hawley's army was routed — the last Jacobite major victory. The skirmishing around Stirling in the days before Falkirk Muir included actions by government cavalry patrols and Jacobite outpost guards as both sides manoeuvred for the decisive battle.

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