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Skirmish of Loch Ailort

Skirmish of Loch Ailort was a battle fought in 1746 at Loch Ailort, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Loch Ailort. It was part of Jacobite rising of 1745, which ran from 1745 to 1746. The recorded result: Unknown.

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Fought1746
WhereLoch Ailort, United Kingdom56.860N, 5.711W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeUnknown
BelligerentsBritish-HanoveriansagainstJacobites; Clan Macdonald of Clanranald
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, 174617451746Skirmish of Loch Ailort, 1746
20 placed engagements of Jacobite rising of 1745 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1746 (year precision)
PlaceLoch Ailort, United Kingdom
56.860N, 5.711W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength500 men
Skirmish of Loch AilortSkirmish of Loch AilortBattle of MorarBattle of Bun GarbhainBattle of DrumluiBattle of Bloody BayBattle of CorpachBattle of MorarBattle of Bloody BayGlasgowEdinburghDundeeInvernessGreenock100 km56.860N, 5.711W
Placed at Loch Ailort; 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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Skirmish of Loch Ailort 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 Q28233030, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Skirmish of Loch Ailort, revision 1370747520, 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.