BattlefieldsGovernment search operations at Loch Arkaig, 1746
Jacobite Risings

Government search operations at Loch Arkaig, 1746

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

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Outcome
Government troops conducted a sustained sweep of the Loch Arkaig area in Lochaber in the aftermath of Culloden, hunting for Charles Edward Stuart and the hidden Loch Arkaig treasure. Lord Loudoun's force nearly captured Donald Cameron of Lochiel near Loch Arkaig on 24 May 1746, forcing him to scatter his men and flee to Rannoch. Camerons subsequently surrendered arms and Achnacarry Castle was burned by Munro of Culcairn. On 31 August 1746, while marching along Loch Arkaig, Culcairn was shot dead by an unidentified assailant firing from the woods; no assassin was ever conclusively identified. Charles Edward Stuart and the treasure both evaded capture, with the prince escaping to France by September 1746.
The Battle

History & Significance

A jacobite campaign fought in 1746 Scotland. Recorded strengths: Lord Loudoun's column: approximately 300 regular troops, 250 men of the Campbell of Argyll Militia, and eight Independent Highland Companies. George Munro of Cu….

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Casualties & Losses

George Munro of Culcairn, a government officer, was shot dead near Loch Arkaig on 31 August 1746 by an unidentified gunman; no other casualties are recorded in the surviving sources.

Forces Involved

Lord Loudoun's column: approximately 300 regular troops, 250 men of the Campbell of Argyll Militia, and eight Independent Highland Companies. George Munro of Culcairn's column: approximately 300 regulars and eight Independent Highland Companies, marching via Glen Garry to rendezvous at Loch Arkaig.

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