Atlas of Battles

war, 5 engagements

Battles of Jacobite rising of 1715

The atlas places 5 engagements of Jacobite rising of 1715: 3 battles and 2 sieges in 1715, all in present-day United Kingdom.

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Battle of PrestonSiege of InvernessSkirmish of DunfermlineSiege of BrahanBattle of SheriffmuirBattle of PrestonSiege of InvernessSkirmish of DunfermlineSiege of BrahanBattle of SheriffmuirDublinGlasgowManchesterBelfastNewcastleLiverpoolMiddlesbroughKingston upon HullBlackpoolAberdeen200 km55.655N, 3.595W
5 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1715: 5 engagements5 in 171517151715
5 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Preston, 1715Siege of Inverness, 1715Skirmish of Dunfermline, 1715Siege of Brahan, 1715Battle of Sheriffmuir, 171517151715
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1715Battle of PrestonPreston, United KingdomGovernment victory
1715Siege of InvernessInverness, United KingdomGovernment victory
1715Skirmish of DunfermlineUnited KingdomBritish-Hanoverian Government victory
November 1715Siege of BrahanBrahan Castle, United KingdomGovernment victory
13 November 1715Battle of SheriffmuirSheriffmuir, United KingdomInconclusive

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Jacobite rising of 1715 (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.