BattlefieldsGovernment action at Invergarry 1746
Jacobite Risings

Government action at Invergarry 1746

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

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonell of Glengarry
VS
Victor
Government forces
Outcome
Government forces under the Duke of Cumberland sacked and partially demolished (slighted) Invergarry Castle, removing the southeast wall and demolishing the northwest extension; the castle's stout walls prevented total destruction and it was never rebuilt, the MacDonells later building Invergarry House nearby.
The Battle

History & Significance

Government action at Invergarry 1746 was a siege of the Jacobite Risings period, fought in Inverness-shire, Scotland in 1746. This engagement forms part of the broader pattern of conflict that shaped the political and military history of the UK during this era.

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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Scheduled Monuments near Government action at Invergarry 1746

Caledonian Canal,Laggan Locks
Scheduled monument · ~6 miles
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