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Jacobite Risings

Clan Fraser operations in the Great Glen 1689

1689
Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Campaign
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
Outcome
Lord Hugh Fraser of Lovat tried to keep the clan neutral in the 1689 Jacobite rising but failed to control his clansmen; his men, led by Alexander Fraser of Beaufort, marched without him and fought for Dundee at Killiecrankie, while government forces under Mackay garrisoned Inverness at the southern end of Fraser country in the Great Glen.
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History & Significance

Clan Fraser operations in the Great Glen 1689 was a Jacobite campaign, fought in Scotland in 1689. Lord Hugh Fraser of Lovat tried to keep the clan neutral in the 1689 Jacobite rising but failed to control his clansmen; his men, led by Alexander Fraser of Beaufort, marched without him and fought for Dundee at Killiecrankie, while government forces under Mackay garrisoned Inverness at the southern end of Fraser country in the Great Glen. The precise site is not recorded in the surviving sources, so the location shown is approximate.

Approximate location. The precise site is not recorded in the surviving sources, so the marker shows the best available identification.
The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Clan Fraser operations in the Great Glen 1689 lies on Lower Old Red Sandstone, bedrock that formed in the Early Devonian. The rock here is conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone.

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Scheduled Monuments near Clan Fraser operations in the Great Glen 1689

Dun Scriben,fort
Dun Scriben,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.5 mi

Dun Scriben is a Iron Age fort located in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The fort occupies a defensible position built upon bedrock of Lower Old Red Sandstone, a conglomerate of sandstone, siltstone and mudstone formation dating to the Early Devonian period. This geological foundation would have prov…

Dun Deardail, forts 410m and 520m ENE of Fasnagruig
Dun Deardail, forts 410m and 520m ENE of Fasnagruig
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.4 mi

Dun Deardail is a pair of Iron Age forts situated in Inverness-shire, approximately 410 metres and 520 metres east-north-east of Fasnagruig. The monuments occupy ground underlain by Middle Old Red Sandstone bedrock, a combination of conglomerate, sandstone, siltstone and mudstone deposited during…

Urquhart Castle
Urquhart Castle
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 mi

Urquhart Castle is a substantial medieval fortress situated on a headland projecting into Loch Ness in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The castle originated in the early 13th century and underwent successive phases of construction and modification through the medieval period, with significant structur…

Garbeg Cottage, settlement 1250m N of
Garbeg Cottage, settlement 1250m N of
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 mi

Garbeg Cottage is a settlement located 1250 metres north of another settlement in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument sits upon bedrock of the Glenfinnan Group, a Neoproterozoic sequence of metamorphosed sedimentary rocks comprising alternating bands of psammite and pelite. This geology produ…

Loch nam Bat, still 1790m N of Wester Balnagrantach
Loch nam Bat, still 1790m N of Wester Balnagrantach
Scheduled monument · ~4.5 mi

Loch nam Bat is a still located 1790 metres north of Wester Balnagrantach in Inverness-shire, Scotland. The monument sits on bedrock of the Glenfinnan Group, Neoproterozoic psammite and pelite formations that characterise the underlying geology of this Highland landscape. Stills of this type repr…

Achratagan, hut circle and cairnfield 790m NNE of
Achratagan, hut circle and cairnfield 790m NNE of
Scheduled monument · ~4.8 mi

Achratagan is a hut circle and cairnfield situated on the Glenfinnan Group psammite and pelite bedrock of Inverness-shire in the Scottish Highlands. The monument comprises the remains of prehistoric settlement and associated burial or clearance cairns, representing a domestic landscape that explo…

'Crusader', remains of jet-powered boat, 520m SE of Achnahannet settlement
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Craig Mony,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.2 miles
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