BattlefieldsGovernment search for Cluny MacPherson Ben Alder 1754
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Government search for Cluny MacPherson Ben Alder 1754

1754
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government search columns
Forces
Cluny MacPherson and loyal MacPherson supporters
VS
Victor
Cluny MacPherson
Forces
Government search columns from Ruthven Barracks and Fort Augustus
Outcome
Search failed; Cluny evaded government forces; escaped to France the following year; Ben Alder search became the last major government fugitive hunt in the Highlands
The Battle

History & Significance

A concentrated government search effort centred on the Ben Alder massif attempted to locate Ewen MacPherson of Cluny who had been hiding in the area since Culloden; the search involved multiple columns and naval support but failed to locate Cluny who maintained his Cage hideout

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