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Jacobite Risings

Night march on Nairn 1746

1746
Nairnshire, Scotland
Also known as: Failed Jacobite night attack at Nairn · Jacobite night march before Culloden
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Nairnshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Jacobites
Forces
Government c.5,000–8,000
VS
Victor
Government (by default)
Forces
Jacobites c.4,000–5,000
Outcome
Jacobite night attack on the government camp at Nairn abandoned; army arrives at Culloden exhausted
The Battle

History & Significance

On the eve of Culloden, Lord George Murray led the Jacobite army on a night march to surprise the government camp, but abandoned it in darkness — leaving a starving, exhausted force to fight next morning.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Night march on Nairn 1746

Fonn, three barrows 200m WSW of, Little Kildrummie
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
Meikle Kildrummie,enclosure 400m WNW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.3 miles
Little Kildrummie,settlements & funerary remains 750m WSW of
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
Rait Castle, enclosure 320m NE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.5 miles
Ackron, three cairns 325m ENE of, Kinchyle
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
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