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Jacobite Risings

Jacobite army crosses River Tweed into England 1745

1745
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Also known as: Jacobite invasion of England 1745 · Tweed crossing November 1745
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Roxburghshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government (border area undefended)
Forces
Border area effectively undefended
VS
Victor
Jacobites
Forces
Jacobite army c.5,500
Outcome
Jacobite army crosses the Tweed and enters England without resistance
The Battle

History & Significance

On 8 November 1745, the Jacobite army crossed the River Tweed at Coldstream and Kelso and entered England. This was a momentous act — the last time a Scottish army invaded England. The Border area was effectively undefended, and the Jacobites crossed unopposed. The army divided for the march south — one column via Jedburgh and Carlisle, another via Kelso and Brampton — to avoid straining local food supplies. The entry into England was conducted in good order. The march south tested whether English Jacobitism would produce the mass rising Charles anticipated. It did not.

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