James Cholmondeley
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James Cholmondeley was a British Army officer and Member of Parliament between 1731 and 1747.
General James Cholmondeley ca 1759-1761 by Sir Joshua Reynolds
Cholmondeley Hall, where James grew up; demolished in 1804
James was connected by marriage to Sir Robert Walpole, Whig Prime Minister 1721-1742
Fontenoy, May 1745; as part of the rearguard, Cholmondeley's unit helped the Allies retreat in good order
Battle of Falkirk Muir
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The Battle of Falkirk Muir, or Battle of Falkirk, 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.
Monument erected to commemorate the battle
Henry Hawley, government commander at Falkirk
Lord George Murray, Jacobite commander at Falkirk
Plaque at the site of the battle