Battlefields›Disarming of the Cameron clan at Achnacarry 1746
Jacobite Risings

Disarming of the Cameron clan at Achnacarry 1746

1746
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cameron of Lochiel clan
Forces
Cameron clan c.50–100
VS
Victor
Government forces
Forces
Government c.100–300
Outcome
Government troops burned Achnacarry House and seized Cameron arms; Lochiel fled to France wounded
The Battle

History & Significance

Achnacarry destruction was symbolic heart of Lochaber pacification; Cameron clan most loyal Jacobite supporters

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Disarming of the Cameron clan at Achnacarry 1746

Eilean Loch Airceig,crannog and chapel
Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~3.2 miles
Caledonian Canal, Gairlochy Locks, lighthouse and signal lamp
Scheduled monument · ~6.1 miles
More from this era

Other Jacobite Risings Battles

Battle of Clunes 1665
1665
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Battle of Inverlair 1665
1665
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Battle of Sron an t-Saighdeir
1665
Inverness-shire, Scotland
MacDonald of Keppoch murders 1663
1663
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Aubrey Research

Explore the landscape around Inverness-shire

Aubrey generates in-depth historical research for any location in Britain — drawing on Domesday records, scheduled monuments, Victorian OS maps, geological data and archaeological archives to tell the full story of a place.

Research a location near Inverness-shire
All Battlefields