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Jacobite Risings

Cumberland at Braemar and Deeside 1746

1746
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Jacobite remnants
Forces
Jacobite remnants c. 200–400.
VS
Victor
Government forces
Forces
Government forces c. 1,000–1,500
Outcome
Cumberland sent columns through Braemar and Deeside hunting Jacobite officers and disarming clans
The Battle

History & Significance

Deeside sweeps targeted the Gordons and Farquharsons who had supported the rising

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Cumberland at Braemar and Deeside 1746

Kindrochit Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Invercauld Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Allanaquoich, mills 350m to 450m SW of
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Alltan na Beinne, shielings 1600m SE of Carn Allt na Beinne
Scheduled monument · ~4.8 miles
Lui Water, townships 800m to 2780m SE of Derry Lodge
Scheduled monument · ~6.2 miles
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