BattlefieldsSiege of Fort Augustus (December 1745)
Jacobite Risings

Siege of Fort Augustus (December 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 first siege of Fort Augustus, at the SW end of Loch Ness, Scotland, took place in December 1745 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745.

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

not recorded

Forces Involved

Government: 600

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