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Siege of Fort Augustus

Siege of Fort Augustus was a siege conducted on 22 February 1746 at Fort Augustus, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 7 days. It was part of Jacobite rising of 1745, which ran from 1745 to 1746. The recorded result: Jacobite/French victory. Recorded strength: 300 (estimated) against 1,500–1,800 (estimated).

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Fort Augustus. View of Fort Augustus, and Loch Ness. The land at least as far as the workers camp belongs to the Glen Doe(beg) Estate which consists mainly of blanket bog and heather moorland. The bui
Fort Augustus. View of Fort Augustus, and Loch Ness. The land at least as far as the workers camp belongs to the Glen Doe(beg) Estate which consists mainly of blanket bog and heather moorland. The bui. Stuart Brabbs, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought22 February 1746lasted 7 days
WhereFort Augustus, United Kingdom57.143N, 4.681W
OutcomeJacobite/French victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstJacobites; Kingdom of France
Casualties and lossesNoneandNone
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, 174617451746Siege of Fort Augustus, 1746
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Record

Date22 February 1746
to 1 March 1746
PlaceFort Augustus, United Kingdom
57.143N, 4.681W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength300 (estimated)1,500–1,800 (estimated)
Casualties and lossesNoneNone
Commanders
  • Walter Stapleton (soldier)
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Siege of Fort Augustus 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 Q7510005, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Fort Augustus (1746), revision 1370741155, 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.