Battle of Sheriffmuir 1715
Outline: officially registered battlefield boundary.
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1715 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 18th century | derived |
| Period | Jacobite & later | derived |
| Country | Scotland | derived |
| War / conflict | Jacobite rising of 1715 | Wikidata |
| Participants | Jacobitism, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata |
| Local authority | Stirling | HES |
| Registered area | 2456.1 ha | HES |
| HES inventory reference | BTL17 | HES |
| Designated | 2011-03-21 | HES |
| Last amended | 2012-12-14 | HES |
About the battle
The Battle of Sheriffmuir (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Sliabh an t-Siorraim, [pl̪ˠaɾ ˈʃʎiəv əɲ ˈtʲʰirˠəm]) was an engagement in 1715 at the height of the Jacobite rising in Scotland. The battlefield has been included in the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland and protected by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009. Sheriffmuir is a remote elevated plateau of moorland lying between Stirling and Auchterarder on the north fringe of the Ochil Hills.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Local authority: Stirling
- Approximate centre of registered area: 56.2051, -3.9184
- Registered area: 2456.1 hectares
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