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Battle of Littleferry

Battle of Littleferry was a battle fought on 15 April 1746 at Littleferry, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Jacobite rising of 1745, which ran from 1745 to 1746. The recorded result: British victory. Recorded strength: 200 men against 300–500 men.

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A view from Rhives Farmland, looking south towards Golspie, Littleferry, Loch Fleet and the site of the en:Battle of Littleferry
A view from Rhives Farmland, looking south towards Golspie, Littleferry, Loch Fleet and the site of the en:Battle of Littleferry. Donald Bain, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought15 April 1746
WhereLittleferry, United Kingdom57.960N, 4.003W
OutcomeBritish victory
BelligerentsGreat Britain; Two Independent Highland Companies drawn from: Clan Mackay; Clan Sutherland; Or three companies of Sutherland local militiaagainstJacobites drawn from: Clan Mackenzie; Clan MacGregor; Clan Mackinnon
Casualties and losses<6–10 killed; Estimated 20 woundedand100 killed; 150 or 172 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 Littleferry, 1746
20 placed engagements of Jacobite rising of 1745 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date15 April 1746
PlaceLittleferry, United Kingdom
57.960N, 4.003W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength200 men300–500 men
Casualties and losses<6–10 killed; Estimated 20 wounded100 killed; 150 or 172 captured.
Commanders
  • Mackay of Aberach
  • Golspie
  • George Mackenzie, 3rd Earl of Cromartie
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Battle of Littleferry 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 Q4871575, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Littleferry, revision 1370447791, 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.