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Falkirk (/ ˈ f ɔː l k ɜːr k / FAWL-kurk; Scots: Fawkirk [ˈfɔːkɪrk]; Scottish Gaelic: An Eaglais Bhreac) is a town in the Central Lowlands of Scotland, historically within the county of Stirlingshire. It lies in the Forth Valley, 23 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (38 kilometres) northwest of Edinburgh and 20 + 1 ⁄ 2 miles (33 km) northeast of Glasgow.
After the battle, Sir John Stewart was buried in the churchyard of the Falkirk Old Parish Church. [8] [9] Memorial Stone, Esplanade Gardens, Rothesay, inscribed: In honour of the Men of Bute who, under the command of Sir John Stewart, fell to a man at the Battle of Falkirk, 22nd July 1298. [10]
The Battle of Falkirk (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr na h-Eaglaise Brice; Scots: Battle o Fawkirk), on 22 July 1298, was one of the major battles in the First War of Scottish Independence. Led by King Edward I of England , the English army defeated the Scots , led by William Wallace .
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The Battle of Falkirk Muir, or Battle of Falkirk, [a] took place near Falkirk, Scotland, on 17 January 1746 during the Jacobite rising of 1745. A narrow Jacobite victory, it had little impact on the campaign. After their withdrawal from England in December 1745, the Jacobite army besieged Stirling Castle in early January.
More images: Boer War memorial Newmarket Street, Falkirk: 1906: William Grant Stevenson: Statue group on pedestal: Bronze and stone: Category C: Q56633090 [6] [7] John de Graeme memorial Falkirk: 1912: Drinking fountain: Stone: More images: Battle of Falkirk Muir memorial Falkirk: 1927: Octagonal column: Stone [8] [9] Battle of Falkirk memorial ...
Callendar House is a mansion set within the grounds of Callendar Park in Falkirk, central Scotland. [1] During the 19th century, it was redesigned and extended in the style of a French Renaissance château fused with elements of Scottish baronial architecture.
These have been displayed locally, nationally, and internationally at events and locations including Edinburgh Airport, the Field Museum in Grant Park, Chicago, The Falkirk Wheel, Expo 2011 (Aberdeen), Expo 2012 (Edinburgh) and Expo 2013 (Glasgow), BBC Scotland, Glasgow, Kirkcudbright Arts & Crafts Trail 2017, University of Glasgow, Sheffield ...