BattlefieldsSiege of Culloden House (1745)
Jacobite Risings

Siege of Culloden House (1745)

1745
Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Jacobites
VS
Victor
Government
Outcome
Government victory
The Battle

History & Significance

The siege of Culloden House took place on the night of 15/16 October 1745 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745. 200 men of the Jacobite Clan Fraser of Lovat attempted to capture Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden who was the Lord President of the Court of Session, the most senior legal officer in Scotland.

Suspected site. The exact location is uncertain.
Casualties & Losses

Jacobites: 1 killed

Forces Involved

Jacobites: 200

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