BattlefieldsSkirmish of Alness
Jacobite Risings

Skirmish of Alness

1715
Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Great Britain:; Clan Sutherland; Clan Mackay; Clan Ross; Clan Munro
Forces
Jacobites:; Clan Mackenzie; Clan MacDonald of Sleat; Clan MacRae; Clan Mackinnon; Clan Chisholm: 3,000
VS
Victor
Jacobites:; Clan Mackenzie; Clan MacDonald of Sleat; Clan MacRae; Clan Mackinnon; Clan Chisholm
Forces
Great Britain:; Clan Sutherland; Clan Mackay; Clan Ross; Clan Munro: 1,800
Outcome
Jacobite victory, government troops retreated
The Battle

History & Significance

The Skirmish of Alness was a conflict that took place in October 1715 in Alness, in the county of Ross in the Scottish Highlands. It was part of the Jacobite rising of 1715 and pitted Highlanders loyal to the British-Hanoverian Government of George I of Great Britain against Highlanders loyal to the Jacobite House of Stuart.

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

Great Britain:; Clan Sutherland; Clan Mackay; Clan Ross; Clan Munro: 1 killed

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