BattlefieldsDress Act enforcement sweep Glenmoriston 1749
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Dress Act enforcement sweep Glenmoriston 1749

1749
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Grant and MacDonell tenants in Glenmoriston
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Government infantry detachment from Fort Augustus
Outcome
Several men prosecuted for wearing Highland dress; plaid and kilt suppressed in public; dress law created deep resentment that lasted until its repeal in 1782
The Battle

History & Significance

Government troops swept through Glenmoriston enforcing the Dress Act proscribing Highland dress; men found wearing the plaid or kilt were arrested and prosecuted; Glenmoriston had been a centre of resistance after Culloden and was targeted for rigorous enforcement of penal laws

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