Siege of Carlisle 1745
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1745 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 18th century | derived |
| Period | Jacobite & later | derived |
| Country | England | derived |
| War / conflict | Jacobite rising of 1745 | Wikidata |
| Participants | Jacobitism, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata |
About the battle
The second siege of Carlisle in 1745 took place from 21 to 30 December during the Jacobite rising of that year, when a Jacobite garrison surrendered to government forces led by the Duke of Cumberland.
The town had been captured the previous month in the first siege of 1745 by the Jacobite army that invaded England in November 1745 and reached as far south as Derby, before turning back on 6 December. They re-entered Carlisle on 19 December, and after leaving a garrison of 400 men, the main army continued its retreat into Scotland the next day.
Advance elements of the government army reached Carlisle on 21 December, but siege operations were delayed until their heavy artillery arrived six days later. They commenced firing on 28 December, and the Jacobites surrendered on 30th; 384 prisoners were taken, some of whom were later executed and others transported to the West Indies.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 54.8950, -2.9340
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Carlisle (December 1745) (revision 1370740045), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.
Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
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Other battles of the Jacobite rising of 1745
- Battle of Inverurie 1745
- Clifton Moor Skirmish 1745
- Highbridge Skirmish 1745
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- Siege of Fort Augustus 1745
- Siege of Ruthven Barracks 1745
- Battle of Dornoch 1746
- Battle of Littleferry 1746
- Siege of Blair Castle 1746
- Siege of Fort Augustus 1746
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Further reading
- Siege of Carlisle on Battlefields of the World (the battle in world context, with others of its war worldwide)
- Wikipedia: Siege of Carlisle (December 1745)
- Wikidata Q7509907