Atlas of Battles

war, 20 engagements

Battles of Jacobite rising of 1745

The atlas places 20 engagements of Jacobite rising of 1745 (1745 to 1746): 10 battles and 10 sieges, all in present-day United Kingdom.

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Siege of Ruthven BarracksSiege of Fort AugustusSiege of InvernessSiege of Ruthven BarracksSiege of Fort AugustusSiege of Blair CastleSiege of Fort WilliamSkirmish of KeithBattle of DornochBattle of LittleferrySkirmish of Loch nan UamhSkirmish of Loch AilortSkirmish of ArisaigSiege of CarlisleSiege of CarlisleHighbridge SkirmishClifton Moor SkirmishBattle of InverurieSiege of Stirling CastleSiege of CarlisleSiege of CarlisleHighbridge SkirmishClifton Moor SkirmishBattle of InverurieSiege of Stirling CastleGlasgowBelfastNewcastleEdinburghAberdeenDundeeLondonderry/DerryAyrInvernessPerth200 km56.422N, 4.280W
20 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1745: 7 engagements1746: 13 engagements13 in 174617451746
20 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

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, 174617451746
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

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Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
1745Siege of CarlisleCarlisle, United KingdomGovernment victory
1745Siege of CarlisleCarlisle, United KingdomJacobite victory
16 August 1745Highbridge SkirmishHighbridge, United KingdomJacobite victory
29 August 1745Siege of Ruthven BarracksRuthven, United KingdomGovernment victory
December 1745Siege of Fort AugustusFort Augustus, United KingdomGovernment victory
18 December 1745Clifton Moor SkirmishClifton, United KingdomInconclusive
23 December 1745Battle of InverurieInverurie, United KingdomJacobite/French victory
1746Siege of Stirling CastleStirling, United KingdomBritish victory
1 February 1746Siege of InvernessInverness, United KingdomJacobite/French victory
10 February 1746Siege of Ruthven BarracksRuthven, United KingdomJacobite victory
22 February 1746Siege of Fort AugustusFort Augustus, United KingdomJacobite/French victory
17 March 1746Siege of Blair CastleBlair Atholl, United KingdomJacobite forces withdrew, Government garrison relieved.
20 March 1746Siege of Fort WilliamFort William, United KingdomBritish Government victory
1746Skirmish of KeithUnited KingdomJacobite victory
1746Battle of DornochUnited KingdomJacobite victory
1746Skirmish of TongueUnited KingdomLoyalist/Government victory
15 April 1746Battle of LittleferryLittleferry, United KingdomBritish victory
1746Skirmish of Loch nan UamhUnited KingdomJacobite ships retreat
1746Skirmish of Loch AilortLoch Ailort, United KingdomUnknown
1746Skirmish of ArisaigUnited KingdomUnknown

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Jacobite rising of 1745 (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.