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Clifton Moor Skirmish

Clifton Moor Skirmish was a battle fought on 18 December 1745 at Clifton, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Jacobite rising of 1745, which ran from 1745 to 1746. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 1,000 against 500.

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"Action at Clifton Hall, the 18th of December O.S. [Old Style], 1745" from between pp.56-57.
"Action at Clifton Hall, the 18th of December O.S. [Old Style], 1745" from between pp.56-57.. James Johnstone, translator Charles Winchester, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 December 1745
WhereClifton, United Kingdom54.627N, 2.718W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsJacobitesagainstBritish Government
Casualties and losses13 killed and woundedand14 killed and wounded
Part ofJacobite rising of 17451745 to 1746

Where it sits in Jacobite rising of 1745

Siege of Carlisle, 1745Siege of Carlisle, 1745Highbridge Skirmish, 1745Siege of Ruthven Barracks, 1745Siege of Fort Augustus, 1745Clifton Moor Skirmish, 1745Battle of Inverurie, 1745Siege of Stirling Castle, 1746Siege of Inverness, 1746Siege of Ruthven Barracks, 1746Siege of Fort Augustus, 1746Siege of Blair Castle, 1746Siege of Fort William, 1746Skirmish of Keith, 1746Battle of Dornoch, 1746Skirmish of Tongue, 1746Battle of Littleferry, 1746Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh, 1746Skirmish of Loch Ailort, 1746Skirmish of Arisaig, 174617451746Clifton Moor Skirmish, 1745
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Record

Date18 December 1745
PlaceClifton, United Kingdom
54.627N, 2.718W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,000500
Casualties and losses13 killed and wounded14 killed and wounded
Commanders
Clifton Moor SkirmishClifton Moor SkirmishSiege of CarlisleSiege of CarlisleSiege of CarlisleSiege of CarlisleBattle of StainmoreSiege of CarlisleSiege of CarlisleBattle of StainmoreManchesterLeedsBlackpoolYorkScarboroughAyrDouglasDumfries100 km54.627N, 2.718W
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Clifton Moor Skirmish is one of 2,009 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q5133284, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Clifton Moor Skirmish, revision 1370611682, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.