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Battle of Dornoch

Battle of Dornoch was a battle fought in 1746 in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at its recorded location. It was part of Jacobite rising of 1745, which ran from 1745 to 1746. The recorded result: Jacobite victory.

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Fought1746
WhereUnited Kingdom57.880N, 4.030W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJacobite victory
BelligerentsGovernmentagainstJacobites
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, 174617451746Battle of Dornoch, 1746
20 placed engagements of Jacobite rising of 1745 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1746 (year precision)
to 1746
PlaceUnited Kingdom
57.880N, 4.030W
KindBattle, early modern
Casualties and lossesAccording to historian Ruairidh MacLeod Government officers including the Laird of Mackintosh surrendered with about forty men.; According to historian Peter Simpson 300 of Loudoun's regiment were taken prisoner. The rebels captured four ships at the Ferry as well as 700 arms that were meant for Loudoun's Regiment.None
Commanders
  • John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun
  • Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden
  • Norman MacLeod (The Wicked Man)
  • James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Perth
Battle of DornochBattle of DornochBattle of Skibo and StrathfleetBattle of LittleferryBattle of TarbatBattle of Torran DubhBattle of Alltan-BeathBattle of TarbatBattle of Torran DubhBattle of Alltan-BeathWickAberdeenInvernessKirkwallFort William100 km57.880N, 4.030W
Placed at its recorded location; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Battle of Dornoch 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 Q42377504, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dornoch, revision 1370439220, 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.