BattlefieldsAction at Falkland 1715
Jacobite Risings

Action at Falkland 1715

1715
Fife, Scotland
Also known as: Jacobite raid at Falkland Palace 1715
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Fife, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government sympathisers
Forces
Government sympathisers c.200-300.
VS
Victor
Jacobites
Forces
Jacobites c.500-800
Outcome
Jacobite foraging party operates through Fife; minor action with local defenders
The Battle

History & Significance

Fife was a contested county during the 1715 rising. Jacobite detachments from Mar's army at Perth crossed the Forth estuary to operate in Fife, gathering supplies and recruits. These forays met sporadic resistance from government-aligned towns and Presbyterian communities. Falkland Palace, the old Scottish royal hunting seat, lay in the heart of this contested territory.

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