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Cluny MacPherson search Ben Alder 1754

1754
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government search columns
Forces
Cluny MacPherson and loyal MacPherson supporters.
VS
Victor
Cluny MacPherson
Forces
Government search columns from Ruthven Barracks and Fort Augustus
Outcome
Search failed. Cluny evaded all government forces. Escaped to France in 1755. The Ben Alder search was the last major government fugitive hunt in the Scottish Highlands.
The Battle

History & Significance

A concentrated government search centred on the Ben Alder massif attempted to locate Ewen MacPherson of Cluny who had been hiding there since Culloden in his concealed Cage hideout. Multiple search columns with naval support failed to locate him. Cluny escaped to France the following year.

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