Battles in Falkirk
3 battles fought in Falkirk (Scotland), in date order. Every battle is on the map; click one for its official boundary (where there is one), date and history.
What battles were fought in Falkirk?
This site maps 3 battles in Falkirk, from the Battle of Falkirk (1298) to the Battle of Falkirk Muir (1746).
How many battlefields in Falkirk are officially listed?
2 of them are on the Inventory of Historic Battlefields (Historic Environment Scotland): Battle of Linlithgow Bridge, Battle of Falkirk Muir. Their official boundaries are drawn on each battlefield page.
All battles in Falkirk
- Battle of Falkirk 1298Wars of Scottish Independence
- Battle of Linlithgow Bridge 1526tudor · officially listed battlefield
- Battle of Falkirk Muir 1746Jacobite risings · officially listed battlefield
Counties: ceremonial counties in England (Yorkshire as the whole historic county), council areas in Scotland, principal areas in Wales and counties in Ireland, assigned from each battle’s map position using Natural Earth boundaries (public domain). Battles near a border may fall on the other side.