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Battle of Inverurie

Battle of Inverurie was a battle fought on 23 December 1745 at Inverurie, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Jacobite rising of 1745, which ran from 1745 to 1746. The recorded result: Jacobite/French victory. Recorded strength: 900 against 500.

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Fought23 December 1745
WhereInverurie, United Kingdom57.282N, 2.378W
OutcomeJacobite/French victory
BelligerentsJacobites; Kingdom of FranceagainstKingdom of Great Britain
Casualties and losses14–60 killed; 20 woundedand7–"many" killed; 22 wounded; 50 captured
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 Inverurie, 1745
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Record

Date23 December 1745
PlaceInverurie, United Kingdom
57.282N, 2.378W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength900500
Casualties and losses14–60 killed; 20 wounded7–"many" killed; 22 wounded; 50 captured
Commanders
  • Lord Lewis Gordon
  • Norman MacLeod (The Wicked Man)
  • George Munro, 1st of Culcairn
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Battle of Inverurie 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 Q4871283, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Inverurie (1745), revision 1370443782, 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.