BattlefieldsMassacre of Invergarry 1654
English Civil War

Massacre of Invergarry 1654

1654
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Invergarry 1654 · Cromwellian Action at Invergarry
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonnell of Glengarry
Forces
MacDonnell: c.200–300
VS
Victor
English Commonwealth forces
Forces
Commonwealth: c.500–1,000
Outcome
Glengarry Castle stormed; Highland resistance in Great Glen broken
The Battle

History & Significance

The Cromwellian storming of Invergarry Castle in 1654 broke the last organised Highland resistance in the Great Glen and enabled Monck to establish the chain of Highland forts that kept the north quiet during the Interregnum.

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Scheduled Monuments near Massacre of Invergarry 1654

Fort Augustus-Bernera Military Road, 1890m W of Ceannacroc Lodge
Scheduled monument · ~5.2 miles
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