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Siege of Fort William

Siege of Fort William was a siege conducted on 20 March 1746 at Fort William, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 14 days. It was part of Jacobite rising of 1745, which ran from 1745 to 1746. The recorded result: British Government victory. Recorded strength: 400 against Estimated 1,000.

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The old fort at Fort William.
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Fought20 March 1746lasted 14 days
WhereFort William, United Kingdom56.817N, 5.110W
OutcomeBritish Government victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstJacobites; Kingdom of France
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 William, 1746
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Record

Date20 March 1746
to 3 April 1746
PlaceFort William, United Kingdom
56.817N, 5.110W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength400Estimated 1,000
Commanders
  • Caroline Frederick Scott
  • Donald Cameron of Lochiel
  • Alexander Macdonald, 17th of Keppoch
Siege of Fort WilliamSiege of Fort WilliamBattle of InverlochyBattle of InverlochyBattle of CorpachBattle of DrumluiHighbridge SkirmishBattle of DrumluiGlasgowEdinburghDundeeInvernessPerthGreenock100 km56.817N, 5.110W
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Contested ground: this site was fought over 4 times between 1431 and 1746.

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Elsewhere in 1746

Siege of Fort William 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 Q7510033, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Fort William, revision 1370741269, 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.