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    January 22

    Falkirk Commemoration 2009

    I attended on Saturday 17th January the commemoration for the Battle of Falkirk which took place in 1746 when Bonnie Prince Charlie's Jacobite army routed the regular Hanoverian army led by Lieutenant General Henry Hawley. The Jacobites emerged victorious. Hawley claimed to have lost only 280 casualties, but his losses were much greater. Around 350 royal troops were killed, wounded or missing, and some 300 captured. On the Hanoverian side, Sir Robert Munro and three lieutenant-colonels were killed. The Jacobite losses were around 50 dead and 80 wounded. The service was led by the Scottish Knight Templar and there was a good turnout on the day. After the service it was back to the Hurlett for a hot pie.

    Clann Gaidhealach