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Jacobite Risings

Cameron of Lochiel estates forfeiture resistance 1746

1746
Highland, Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Highland, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cameron tenants
Forces
Government factors
VS
Victor
Government
Forces
Armed Cameron tenants
Outcome
Resistance collapsed without violence; estates placed under Forfeited Estates Commission management; Cameron tenants remained hostile to government factors for decades
The Battle

History & Significance

Cameron tenants on the forfeited Lochiel estates resisted government factors attempting to take possession of Achnacarry and surrounding lands; armed tenants briefly blockaded the approach to Achnacarry House before dispersing

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Scheduled monument · ~6.2 miles
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