The Jacobite rebels, led by their figurehead Prince Charles
Edward Stuart ('the Young Pretender'), are on the retreat
northwards after penetrating as far south as Derby. Their last
military victory against the Hanoverian royal army comes at the
Battle of Falkirk, near Stirling.
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Editors, Litencyc. "Prince Charles Edward is victorious at Falkirk". The Literary Encyclopedia. First published 01 April 2011 [https://www.litencyc.com/php/stopics.php?rec=true&UID=17534, accessed 28 March 2024.]
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