BattlefieldsJacobite skirmish near Newcastle 1715
Jacobite Risings

Jacobite skirmish near Newcastle 1715

1715
Northumberland, England
Also known as: Jacobite march south 1715 Newcastle area
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Northumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Government garrison c.100–150.
VS
Victor
Loyalists / Government forces
Forces
Jacobites c.200–300
Outcome
Jacobite forces under Forster marched through Northumberland; Newcastle held for the government; Jacobites diverted south avoiding the city
The Battle

History & Significance

The Jacobite army in 1715 bypassed Newcastle — which was strongly garrisoned for the government — and marched south through County Durham and Yorkshire towards Preston where they were defeated. The decision to avoid Newcastle's fortifications was crucial to the campaign's failure

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