After the Battle of Glenshiel, the 300 Spanish marines who had surrendered were marched as prisoners of war through the mountains toward Inverness. The march through rugged Ross-shire terrain was difficult for men unfamiliar with the country. Government soldiers guarding the column had to manage prisoners, equipment and the challenge of the Highland terrain. The Spanish were eventually transported south to England and held as prisoners before diplomatic negotiations led to their repatriation to Spain. Their presence in the 1719 expedition made it unique among the Jacobite risings.
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