BattlefieldsSkirmish of Dunfermline
Jacobite Risings

Skirmish of Dunfermline

1715
Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Jacobite clans: 80 horse; 300 Highlanders
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Scottish Hanoverian supporters: 120 Dragoons; 30 dismounted troops
Outcome
British-Hanoverian Government victory
The Battle

History & Significance

The Skirmish of Dunfermline was a conflict that took place on 24 October 1715 in Dunfermline, Scotland and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1715. It was fought between the forces of John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll who supported the British-Hanoverian Government against a Jacobite force.

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

Scottish Hanoverian supporters: 1 man wounded and 1 horse wounded. | Jacobite clans: 4 killed and 2 mortally wounded; 17 men taken prisoner

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