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Jacobite Risings

Government sweep in Appin 1746

1746
Argyll, Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Argyll, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Stewart of Appin clan
Forces
Stewart of Appin c.100–200
VS
Victor
Government forces
Forces
Government c.300–500
Outcome
Appin Stewarts hunted; their lands harried and cattle taken as punishment for Jacobite service
The Battle

History & Significance

Appin Regiment had fought at Culloden; Appin murder of Glenure Campbell in 1752 was aftermath of this repression

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Government sweep in Appin 1746

Inverfolla,fallen standing stone 150m NNE of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.6 miles
Barcaldine School,standing stone 46m SW of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.7 miles
Balliveolan,burial ground 480m N of
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Torr a'Chlaonaidh,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~3.1 miles
Appin,old parish church
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~3.1 miles
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