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Jacobite Risings

Destruction of Eilean Donan Castle 1719

1719
Ross-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Royal Navy bombards Eilean Donan 1719
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Ross-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Spanish garrison
Forces
Spanish garrison c.80–100.
VS
Victor
Government (Royal Navy)
Forces
Royal Navy c.200–300
Outcome
Eilean Donan bombarded and destroyed by Royal Navy; Spanish garrison captured; Jacobite supply base eliminated
The Battle

History & Significance

HMS Worcester led the naval bombardment that destroyed Eilean Donan Castle in May 1719, eliminating the Spanish supply base for the 1719 rising and leaving the Jacobites unsupported at Glenshiel.

Casualties & Losses

Spanish garrison killed or captured; castle destroyed

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Destruction of Eilean Donan Castle 1719

Eilean Donnan, remains associated with Castle Donnan
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0 miles
Caisteal Grugaig, broch 900m WSW of Totaig
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1 miles
Dunan Diarmid,dun,Loch Duich
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~4.8 miles
St Dubhthach's Church and Burial Ground
Scheduled monument · ~5 miles
Sean-Chreag,fort 300m NNW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~5.2 miles
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