BattlefieldsJacobite muster at Crieff and Drummond Castle 1745
Jacobite Risings

Jacobite muster at Crieff and Drummond Castle 1745

1745
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Jacobite gathering Crieff 1745 · Drummond Castle Jacobite muster 1745
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government
VS
Victor
Jacobites
Outcome
Perthshire Jacobite clans muster at Crieff and Drummond Castle; army swells before Prestonpans
The Battle

History & Significance

The town of Crieff and Drummond Castle nearby were important Jacobite concentration points during the march south from Glenfinnan toward Edinburgh. Several Perthshire clans and Drummond family adherents joined the Jacobite army here in August-September 1745, adding to the growing force. Crieff was a major tryst town — traditionally a cattle market — and its geographic position at the Highland edge made it a natural assembly point. Government forces in Perthshire were too weak to interfere with the Jacobite muster.

Forces Involved

Perthshire Jacobite clans (Drummonds, Robertsons, Menzies); government too weak to intervene

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