BattlefieldsBattle of Dornoch
Jacobite Risings

Battle of Dornoch

1746
Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government
VS
Victor
Jacobites
Outcome
Jacobite victory
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Dornoch took place on 20 March 1746 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745 in Scotland. However, although recorded in history as a "battle" there was no actual fighting between the two sides. Instead a large rebel Jacobite force advanced on a position held by a force loyal to the British-Hanoverian Government who were taken by surprise and forced into a retreat. The Jacobite advance was coordinated by James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Perth at Dornoch, Sutherland.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

Government: According to historian Ruairidh MacLeod Government officers including the Laird of Mackintosh surrendered with about forty men. The rebels captured four ships at the Ferry as well as 700 arms that were meant for Loudoun's Regiment.

Forces Involved

not recorded

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