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Jacobite Risings

Skirmish at Dunkeld 1715

1715
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Jacobite forces pass through Dunkeld 1715
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government sympathisers
VS
Victor
Jacobites
Outcome
Jacobites controlled the Highland gateway at Dunkeld during the '15
The Battle

History & Significance

Dunkeld — the gateway between Highland and Lowland Scotland, scene of the 1689 Cameronian defence — was controlled by Jacobite forces for much of the 1715 rising. The strategic pass gave the Jacobites the ability to move troops between Mar's Perthshire base and the Highlands. Small skirmishes occurred as the Jacobites enforced their control of the crossing.

Forces Involved

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

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