BattlefieldsKilliwhimen Fort Augustus garrison pacification 1747
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Killiwhimen Fort Augustus garrison pacification 1747

1747
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Highland population / clan resistance
Forces
the Highland population of the Great Glen district.
VS
Victor
Fort Augustus garrison / British government forces
Forces
Fort Augustus garrison regiment
Outcome
Dress Act and Disarming Act enforced. Numerous men prosecuted for wearing the plaid. Great Glen pacified as a government communications corridor.
The Battle

History & Significance

The expanded Fort Augustus garrison at the former Killiwhimen Barracks conducted systematic sweeps through the Great Glen enforcing the Dress Act proscribing Highland clothing and the Disarming Act. The Great Glen was the main artery of the central Highlands and Fort Augustus its key control point.

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