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Jacobite Risings

Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh, 1746

Q: When did Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh, 1746 take place?

Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh, 1746 took place in 1746, Scotland. Two French privateers, Le Mars and La Bellone, exchanged broadsides with three Royal Navy sloops (HMS Greyhound, HMS Terror, HMS Baltimore). Le Mars was hit repeatedly and took on water, but both French ships escaped to France that evening carrying Jacobite fugitives including the Duke of Perth, Lord John Drummond, Lord Elcho and Cameron of Lochiel. Considered one of the final actions of the 1745 Jacobite rising.

Q: Who won Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh, 1746?

French (both ships escaped despite damage) was victorious. The defeated side was Royal Navy (failed to prevent escape). Two French privateers, Le Mars and La Bellone, exchanged broadsides with three Royal Navy sloops (HMS Greyhound, HMS Terror, HMS Baltimore). Le Mars was hit repeatedly and took on water, but both French ships escaped to France that evening carrying Jacobite fugitives including the Duke of Perth, Lord John Drummond, Lord Elcho and Cameron of Lochiel. Considered one of the final actions of the 1745 Jacobite rising.

1746

Scotland

Era

Jacobite Risings

Battle Type

Skirmish

Location

Scotland

Status

Unregistered

The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated

Royal Navy (failed to prevent escape)

Victor

French (both ships escaped despite damage)

Outcome

Two French privateers, Le Mars and La Bellone, exchanged broadsides with three Royal Navy sloops (HMS Greyhound, HMS Terror, HMS Baltimore). Le Mars was hit repeatedly and took on water, but both French ships escaped to France that evening carrying Jacobite fugitives including the Duke of Perth, Lord John Drummond, Lord Elcho and Cameron of Lochiel. Considered one of the final actions of the 1745 Jacobite rising.

The Battle

History & Significance

The Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh was a conflict that took place on 2 May 1746 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745. It was fought by the British Royal Navy against French privateers who were supporting the Jacobite rebels.

Confirmed battlefield location

Casualties & Losses

Le Mars: approximately 29 killed and 85 wounded (some accounts say around 20 killed in the opening broadside). British casualties not recorded in sources found

Forces Involved

Royal Navy: three sloops-of-war, HMS Greyhound (20 guns), HMS Baltimore (14 guns) and HMS Terror (14 guns), under Captain Noel. French: two privateer frigates from Nantes, Le Mars (32 guns, Captain Antoine Rouille) and La Bellone (34 guns, Captain Claude Lory)

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Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh, 1746

Loch na Eala,crannog

Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~4.2 miles

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Sources

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