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Battle of Glen Affric

Battle of Glen Affric was a battle fought in 1721 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 1719. The recorded result: Mackenzie & Macrae victory. Recorded strength: 350 men; or 300 men against 80 men; or "a small company".

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Very moody view of Glen Affric, Scotland, looking West over Loch Affric.
Very moody view of Glen Affric, Scotland, looking West over Loch Affric.. Rchillyard, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1721
WhereUnited Kingdom57.264N, 4.986W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeMackenzie & Macrae victory
BelligerentsClan Mackenzie; Clan MacraeagainstClan Ross
Casualties and lossesUnknownandUnknown
Part ofJacobite rising of 1719

Where it sits in Jacobite rising of 1719

Battle of Glen Shiel, 1719Battle of Coille Bhan, 1721Battle of Glen Affric, 172117191721Battle of Glen Affric, 1721
3 placed engagements of Jacobite rising of 1719 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1721 (year precision)
PlaceUnited Kingdom
57.264N, 4.986W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength350 men; or 300 men80 men; or "a small company"
Casualties and lossesUnknownUnknown
Commanders
  • Easter Fearn
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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 Glen Affric 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 Q4871107, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Glen Affric, revision 1374214161, 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.