Battle Of Falkirk Muir
Coordinates: 55°59′13″N 3°48′50″W / 55.987°N 3.814°W / 55.987; -3.814
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During the Second Jacobite Rising, the Battle of Falkirk Muir (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr na h-Eaglaise Brice) was the last noteworthy Jacobite success. The battlefield has been inventoried and protected by Historic Scotland under the Historic Environment (Amendment) Act 2011.
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