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Siege of Ruthven Barracks

Siege of Ruthven Barracks was a siege conducted on 29 August 1745 at Ruthven, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 1 day. It was part of Jacobite rising of 1745, which ran from 1745 to 1746. The recorded result: Government victory. Recorded strength: 15 against 150.

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Ruthven Barracks.
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Fought29 August 1745lasted 1 day
WhereRuthven, United Kingdom57.068N, 4.044W
OutcomeGovernment victory
BelligerentsKingdom of Great BritainagainstJacobites
Casualties and losses1 killedand2 killed
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 Ruthven Barracks, 1745
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Record

Date29 August 1745
to 30 August 1745
PlaceRuthven, United Kingdom
57.068N, 4.044W
KindSiege, early modern
Strength15150
Casualties and losses1 killed2 killed
Commanders
Siege of Ruthven BarracksSiege of Ruthven BarracksSiege of Ruthven BarracksBattle of InvernahavonBattle of Craig CaillocBattle of DalnaspidalRout of MoyBattle of InvernahavonBattle of Craig CaillocBattle of DalnaspidalRout of MoyGlasgowEdinburghAberdeenDundeeInvernessPerthGreenock100 km57.068N, 4.044W
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Siege of Ruthven Barracks 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 Q17984866, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Siege of Ruthven Barracks (1745), revision 1370744866, 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.