Edinburgh Castle remained stubbornly in government hands throughout the Jacobite occupation of the city. General Guest, the elderly castle governor, refused all demands to surrender. The Jacobites attempted a blockade to starve it out, but Guest threatened to bombard the city if the blockade continued and it was partially lifted. The castle's guns dominated the city. The failure to take the castle was a significant Jacobite failure — it remained a government base and symbol throughout the occupation.
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