BattlefieldsAction at Penrith 1745
Jacobite Risings

Action at Penrith 1745

1745
Cumberland, England
Also known as: Penrith skirmish December 1745
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumberland, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cumberland militia
Forces
Cumberland militia: c.100–200
VS
Victor
Jacobites
Forces
Jacobite rearguard: c.200–400
Outcome
Cumberland militia dispersed near Penrith during Jacobite retreat north
The Battle

History & Significance

Jacobite rearguard cavalry scattered a scratch militia force near Penrith on the retreat from Derby, maintaining cohesion through Cumberland.

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