On the night of 9-10 February 1746, Lord George Murray led perhaps the most brilliant small operation of the entire '45. He took 700 Atholl men and in a single coordinated night raid captured 30 government posts scattered across Atholl, taking several hundred prisoners and quantities of weapons and supplies. The operation was planned with military precision, each party moving simultaneously to prevent alarm from one post reaching another. It was a masterclass in Highland partisan warfare and demonstrated what Lord George Murray could achieve when given operational freedom. The raid did not change the strategic outcome but was a remarkable tactical success.
Government: c.300 prisoners; few casualties on either side
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