BattlefieldsJacobite northern operations — Inverness to Dingwall 1715
Jacobite Risings

Jacobite northern operations — Inverness to Dingwall 1715

1715
Ross-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Ross-shire Jacobite operations 1715 · Northern clans for Mar 1715
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Ross-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government Munro and Ross clans
VS
Victor
Jacobites (northern clans)
Outcome
Northern Jacobites extend control through Easter Ross; pro-government clans resist
The Battle

History & Significance

The far north of Scotland in 1715 was a patchwork of competing clan loyalties. After Inverness fell to the Jacobites, pro-Jacobite northern clans — including Frasers, Mackenzies and Gordons of Sutherland — attempted to extend control into Easter Ross and the Dingwall area. They faced resistance from the staunchly pro-government Munros and Rosses who held their own territory. These northern skirmishes were too remote to affect the main campaign but kept significant Jacobite forces occupied away from the critical Stirling front.

Forces Involved

Jacobite northern clans (Frasers, Mackenzies); pro-government Munros and Rosses

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