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Jacobite Risings

Government action at Glen Dessary 1746

1746
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonald fugitives
Forces
MacDonald fugitives c.50–150
VS
Victor
Government forces
Forces
Government c.200–400
Outcome
Government troops swept Glen Dessary hunting Jacobite fugitives and burning MacDonald summer shielings
The Battle

History & Significance

Remote glens of Knoydart and South Morar provided refuge for fugitives; systematic sweeps tried to close all escape routes

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Government action at Glen Dessary 1746

Tigh nan Saighdearan, barracks
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
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