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Glenshiel is a site of earthworks associated with the Battle of Glenshiel, fought in June 1719 in Ross-shire, Scotland, during the Jacobite rising. The earthworks represent military entrenchments and field fortifications constructed by government forces under the command of General Alexander Wightman, who confronted a smaller Jacobite and Spanish force in the glen. The physical remains consist of defensive lines and breastworks positioned to control passage through the valley, reflecting early eighteenth-century field engineering practices. The battle itself was brief and resulted in a government victory, effectively ending the 1719 rising, and the surviving earthworks constitute important material evidence of this significant episode in Scottish military history.
Glenshiel,earthworks associated with battle of 1719 is a scheduled monument protected by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6206. View the official record →
Glenshiel is a site of earthworks associated with the Battle of Glenshiel, fought in June 1719 in Ross-shire, Scotland, during the Jacobite rising. It is designated a Scheduled Ancient Monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM6206.
Glenshiel,earthworks associated with battle of 1719 is a Scheduled Ancient Monument, legally protected by Historic Environment Scotland — the body responsible for designating and safeguarding heritage sites in Scotland. The official designation reference is SM6206.
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