Scottish military prints of the Battle of Falkirk, during The
Jacobite uprising in military prints by Cranston Fine Arts, part of the
Scottish History range of Historical prints.
On the 17th January 1746 the Jacobite troops were seen marching
to Falkirk moor. Harleys Royal troops formed up and Hawley ordered
the troops to march onto the moor. rain had started and the weather
turned bleak. and it was getting dark. It was believed that the
highlanders would not stand against a cavalry charge. As the three
Regiments of Dragoons advance onto the Highlanders they received a heavy volley
form the Jacobites they broke and fled. The Highlanders then attacked
the two lines of Foot, under this attack most of the Royal regiments broke
ranks and fled leaving only three regiments, the . Ligonier’s,
Barrel’s and Price’s. they held the ground. Most of
the army made its way back to Edinburgh followed by the three regiments which
stood their ground. The grenadier company of Barrel's regiment
dragged the abandoned Artillery pieces which had been stuck in the heavy
mud.
The Royal army losses were heavier than the Jacobites loosing some 350
men killed, or wounded and 300 captured. compared to the Jacobite losses
of 50 dead and 70 wounded.
Regiments at the battle of
Falkirk Cobham’s (10th), Ligonier’s late
Gardiner’s (13th), Hamilton’s (14th) Dragoons, The Royals (1st),
Barrel’s King’s Own (4th) Howard’s Old Buffs (3rd), Wolfe’s (8th),
Pulteney’s (13th), Price’s (14th), Blakeney’s (27th), Cholmondeleys
(34th), Munro’s (37th), Fleming’s (36th), Ligoniers (48th) and
Battereau’s (62nd) Foot.
The Jacobite Piper. by Mark Churms. Depicting the Jacobite forces before the Battle of Falkirk 1746, Bonnie
Prince Charlie can be seen on horseback behind the troops, as a Piper plays to
encourage the clansman.
Battle of Falkirk by Chris Collingwood
The Jacobite army led by Lord George Murray having fired
their first devastating volley, cast down their muskets and pistols
to engage Cobhams Dragoons in fierce close quarter combat.
