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Jacobite Risings

Cumberland sweep through Lochaber 1746

1746
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Lochaber pacification 1746
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Lochaber clans
Forces
dispersed clan remnants
VS
Victor
Government forces
Forces
Duke of Cumberland government forces
Outcome
Government troops burned settlements and seized cattle throughout Lochaber in reprisal operations
The Battle

History & Significance

Lochaber clans Cameron and MacDonald were primary Jacobite supporters; pacification was especially brutal

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Cumberland sweep through Lochaber 1746

Caledonian Canal,Banavie to Moy Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Tor Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Caledonian Canal,Neptune's Staircase,canal locks,Banavie
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Caledonian Canal,Moy Swing Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Caledonian Canal,Corpach to Banavie
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
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