BattlefieldsRuthven Barracks disarming sweep Badenoch 1748
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Ruthven Barracks disarming sweep Badenoch 1748

1748
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacPherson tenants in Badenoch and Strathspey.
VS
Victor
British forces (Ruthven Barracks garrison)
Forces
Ruthven Barracks garrison
Outcome
Partial disarmament achieved. Ruthven served as the key control point in Badenoch through the 1760s. MacPherson clan disarmed but Cluny MacPherson evaded capture until 1755.
The Battle

History & Significance

Ruthven Barracks garrison in Badenoch conducted disarming sweeps through MacPherson clan territory following Culloden, enforcing the Heritable Jurisdictions Act and searching for Jacobite fugitives. Ruthven was the key government post controlling the Badenoch approaches.

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