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Sheriffmuir, Battle of
Sheriffmuir, Battle of (13 November 1715) A battle fought in Scotland, the only major battle of the
FIFTEEN Rebellion. The
JACOBITE army of 10,000 men, commanded by the Earl of Mar, met the much smaller loyalist force of the Duke of Argyll. Although the fighting was inconclusive, Mar was forced on to the defensive, and the chance of Jacobite success disappeared.
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Restaurant review: Sheriffmuir Inn: Wear the badge with pride
Newspaper article from: Scotland on Sunday; 3/12/2006; ; 700+ words
; The Sheriffmuir Inn, Sheriffmuir, Dunblane (01786 823285, www.sheriffmuir-inn.co.uk) I FIRST went to the Sheriffmuir Inn almost 20 years ago, so it's incredible that I remember it so vividly. But then, for those of us who delight...
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Gathering of the clans mobilises for a new battle of Sheriffmuir
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 1/13/2007; ; 700+ words
; ...Agnew and MacNeill clans are calling for Sheriffmuir, near Stirling - site of the last battle...pylons across this incredible place. "Sheriffmuir is in the top five iconic, most significant...More than 100 MacRae men were killed at Sheriffmuir and left 58 widows behind. That was...
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SHERIFFMUIR TO GET WELL EARNED REST.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Sunday Mail (Glasgow, Scotland); 3/2/1997; ; 332 words
; Sheriffmuir, the only horse Lucy Wadham has in training in Newmarket, completed a hat-trick in the Eastleigh Handicap Hurdle at Newbury...
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 "Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland)")
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Frankie the fall guy; By GARRY OWEN, who yesterday landed his fourth nap in a row with Sheriffmuir (13-8);.(Sport)
Newspaper article from: Daily Record (Glasgow, Scotland); 2/21/1997; ; 675 words
; Frankie Dettori has been rapped after a two-day Jockey Club probe into the infamous Haydock Park `strike' last October. But Dettori, who jetted out to Dubai without comment last night, has escaped punishment such as a fine or ban. The disciplinary committee ruled that the confusion that ensued
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Time to go back inn
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 7/15/2006; ; 700+ words
; Is the Sheriffmuir Inn haunted? It should be, given...well-fed clientele. The battle of Sheriffmuir (13 November, 1715), commemorated...to imagine buxom barmaids from the Sheriffmuir Inn tending the fallen Highland warriors...
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 "The Racing Post (London, England)")
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Betting Bureau: Make it a Stormy day for bookies; Get on the right side of 9-1 Church Law at Doncaster.(Sports)
Newspaper article from: The Racing Post (London, England); 12/12/1998; ; 700+ words
; ...Hurdle (12.50). But at bigger odds, Sheriffmuir is a speculative selection to defy a...small string is clearly in good form. Sheriffmuir is nicely treated on 1997 form and loves...Frontier (12.45 Cheltenham) n 2pts win Sheriffmuir (12.15 Lingfield) STAKES ARE ON...
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 "The Daily Mail (London, England)")
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power and the people; Battle lines have been drawn as an army of protesters across Scotland prepares to repel an invasion of pylons.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 12/17/2005; 700+ words
; ...decided. In November 1715, the Battle of Sheriffmuir signalled the beginning of the end of...rebellion is being staged. Once again, Sheriffmuir has become a flashpoint. As with all...straight across the site of the Battle of Sheriffmuir and on past Stirling to Denny. The...
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Burning issue.
Newspaper article from: The Daily Mail (London, England); 11/19/2008; 444 words
; ...together to commemorate the Battle of Sheriffmuir, fought between the Jacobite army and...November 13, 1715. They meet at the Sheriffmuir Inn and, at dusk, march the mile or...the many men who gave their lives at Sheriffmuir. The moor is their burial ground and...
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 "The Mirror (London, England)")
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Battle on to save old sites.(News)
Newspaper article from: The Mirror (London, England); 12/3/2007; 344 words
; ...SITES of historic battles such as Bannockburn, Culloden and Sheriffmuir are to be given protection. The Scottish Government's...for battlefields, bringing the law in line with England. Sheriffmuir, near Stirling, scene of the last battle in the 1715 Jacobite...
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Battlefield plan refused
Newspaper article from: The Scotsman; 1/18/2003; ; 313 words
; ...planning application to build the house on the location of the 18th century Battle of Sheriffmuir which was lodged by the owners of the isolated Sheriffmuir Inn. Recommending refusal, Stirling Council planning officer Jay Dawson said the authority...
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Sheriffmuir, battle of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
Sheriffmuir, battle of, 1715. Leading the Jacobite rising, Mar rallied his forces...took up position at Stirling. On 13 November the armies did battle at Sheriffmuir, near Dunblane. Argyll retired to Stirling in good order. Mar was...
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Sheriffmuir, Battle of
Book article from: A Dictionary of World History
Sheriffmuir, Battle of (13 November 1715) A battle fought in Scotland, the only major battle of the FIFTEEN Rebellion. The JACOBITE army...
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Sheriffmuir
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
Sheriffmuir , battlefield in Stirling, central Scotland, near Dunblane. It was the scene, Nov. 13, 1715, of an indecisive battle between the Jacobites under John Erskine, 6th earl of Mar, and George I's forces under John Campbell, 2d duke of Argyll.
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John Erskine Mar, 6th (or 11th) earl of
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
...Pretender, without orders from him to do so. The rebellion failed, largely through Mar's incompetence. He was defeated at Sheriffmuir and fled (1716) to France with the Pretender. He was attainted of treason in England, but his active dissatisfaction...
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Roxburgh, John Ker, 1st duke of
Book article from: A Dictionary of British History
...1715, and 1727. In 1714–16 he was keeper of the privy seal [S] and fought bravely for the Hanoverians at Sheriffmuir in 1715. From 1715 until 1725 he was again secretary of state [S]. He lost favour in 1725 when he was suspected of encouraging...
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