BattlefieldsGovernment sweep of Glen Moriston 1746
Jacobite Risings

Government sweep of Glen Moriston 1746

1746
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Glen Moriston pacification 1746 · Government column Glen Moriston post-Culloden
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Jacobite Glen Moriston men
Forces
Glen Moriston civilian population
VS
Victor
Government
Forces
Government columns
Outcome
Glen Moriston burned; the Seven Men of Glen Moriston scatter but protect Prince Charles
The Battle

History & Significance

Glen Moriston, running southwest from Loch Ness toward Kintail, was swept by government columns after Culloden. The glen's men had fought at Culloden. During the post-Culloden period, Prince Charles was sheltered in Glen Moriston by a small group of men — known as the Seven Men of Glen Moriston — who had sworn on a Bible to protect him, despite the £30,000 government price on his head. They guided him through the mountains. Government columns burned the glen attempting to flush out fugitives. The loyalty of ordinary Highlanders in protecting Charles — none of whom betrayed him for the reward — is one of the most celebrated facts of the '45.

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