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Battle of Dornoch 1746

Battle of Dornoch: Dornoch Firth from Meikle Ferry
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Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).

Key facts

Date (year)1746Wikidata P585 point in time
Century18th centuryderived
PeriodJacobite & laterderived
CountryScotlandderived
War / conflictJacobite rising of 1745Wikidata

About the battle

The Battle of Dornoch took place on 20 March 1746 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745 in Scotland. However, although recorded in history as a "battle" there was no actual fighting between the two sides. Instead a large rebel Jacobite force advanced on a position held by a force loyal to the British-Hanoverian Government who were taken by surprise and forced into a retreat. The Jacobite advance was coordinated by James Drummond, 3rd Duke of Perth at Dornoch, Sutherland.

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Location

  • Approximate location: the point for Dornoch, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location: 57.8800, -4.0300

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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Dornoch (revision 1370439220), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.

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