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Black Watch patrol action in Breadalbane 1740

1740
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Breadalbane tenant population
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Black Watch independent companies
Outcome
Partial disarmament achieved; regiment demonstrated effectiveness as Highland police force before formal embodiment
The Battle

History & Significance

Independent companies of the Black Watch conducted armed disarming sweeps through Breadalbane country, enforcing the Disarming Act of 1716 and collecting weapons from Campbell and MacNab tenants

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