BattlefieldsSiege of Doune Castle 1715
Jacobite Risings

Siege of Doune Castle 1715

1715
Perthshire, Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government sympathisers
Forces
Government sympathisers c.50-100.
VS
Victor
Jacobites
Forces
Jacobites c.300-500
Outcome
Jacobites secured Doune Castle as a prison and base during the '15
The Battle

History & Significance

During the 1715 rising, the Jacobites used Doune Castle as a prison for government sympathisers captured in the Stirlingshire area. The castle's strategic position in the Forth valley made it useful for controlling communications between the Highlands and the Lowlands. Government prisoners were held there during the campaign.

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