Siege of Fort Augustus 1745
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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 | Scotland | derived |
| War / conflict | Jacobite rising of 1745 | Wikidata |
About the battle
The first siege of Fort Augustus, at the SW end of Loch Ness, Scotland, took place in December 1745 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 57.1432, -4.6807
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Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Fort Augustus (December 1745) (revision 1370741157), 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
- Siege of Carlisle 1745
- Siege of Carlisle 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 Fort Augustus on Battlefields of the World (the battle in world context, with others of its war worldwide)
- Wikipedia: Siege of Fort Augustus (December 1745)
- Wikidata Q7510004