BattlefieldsBurning of Auchterarder 1715
Jacobite Risings

Burning of Auchterarder 1715

1715
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Scorched earth before Sheriffmuir 1715
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Civilians
Forces
unarmed civilians.
VS
Victor
Jacobites (short term)
Forces
Jacobite force c.200–300
Outcome
Jacobites burn Auchterarder and nearby villages to deny shelter to government forces
The Battle

History & Significance

Mar ordered the burning of Auchterarder, Blackford and Dunning before Sheriffmuir to deny government forces shelter — an act of self-defeating destruction that alienated Scottish civilian opinion.

Casualties & Losses

Hundreds of civilians homeless in winter

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