BattlefieldsEwen MacPherson of Cluny Cage resistance Badenoch 1752
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Ewen MacPherson of Cluny Cage resistance Badenoch 1752

1752
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Cluny MacPherson and loyal MacPherson clan members
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Government search parties from Ruthven and Fort Augustus garrisons
Outcome
Cluny evaded capture until 1755 when he escaped to France; the Cage became legendary as a symbol of Highland resistance
The Battle

History & Significance

Cluny MacPherson evaded government search parties from his concealed hiding place known as the Cage on Ben Alder, sheltering Jacobite fugitives including Lochgarry and coordinating with French agents; government patrols repeatedly failed to locate him

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