BattlefieldsRecapture of Carlisle 1745
Jacobite Risings

Recapture of Carlisle 1745

1745
Cumberland, England
Also known as: Duke of Cumberland retakes Carlisle December 1745
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Jacobites (Manchester Regiment garrison)
Forces
Jacobites c.200–300 (Manchester Regiment)
VS
Victor
Government (Duke of Cumberland)
Forces
Government c.3,000–4,000
Outcome
Jacobite garrison surrenders; Manchester Regiment captured and subsequently tried for treason
The Battle

History & Significance

Cumberland retook Carlisle after a brief bombardment in December 1745; the garrison was the ill-fated Manchester Regiment whose officers were subsequently executed at Tyburn.

Casualties & Losses

Manchester Regiment garrison captured; officers later executed

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