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Jacobite Risings

Clifton Moor skirmish 1745

1745
Cumbria, England
Also known as: Battle of Clifton Moor
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Cumbria, England
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government (Bland / Cumberland)
Forces
c.500 government dragoons (Bland)
VS
Victor
Jacobites (Cluny MacPherson)
Forces
c.1,000 Jacobite rearguard
Outcome
Last battle fought on English soil; rearguard action covering Jacobite retreat north
The Battle

History & Significance

Technically the last battle on English soil; Jacobite rearguard beat off Government cavalry

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Clifton Moor skirmish 1745

Keld Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Round cairn on White Raise
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Round cairn west of White Raise
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Shap Stone Alignment
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Shap large regular stone circle
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
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