In the early stages of the 1689 rising, government forces in Inverness faced pressure from Jacobite clans including the MacDonalds. Skirmishing on the approaches to Inverness tested both sides. The town's possession was critical as the gateway to the Great Glen and the road to Fort William. Government forces successfully held Inverness through 1689 despite Jacobite pressure in the countryside.
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