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Siege of Ruthven Barracks 1746

Siege of Ruthven Barracks: Ruthven Barracks
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Key facts

Date10 February 1746 – 11 February 1746Wikidata
Date (year)1746Wikidata P580 start time
Century18th centuryderived
PeriodJacobite & laterderived
CountryScotlandderived
War / conflictJacobite rising of 1745Wikidata

About the battle

The siege of Ruthven Barracks that took place over the 10 – 11 February 1746 was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745.

In August 1745 the Jacobites had unsuccessfully laid siege to the barracks being repulsed by a small group of Government soldiers. However the Jacobites returned in February 1746 this time equipped with cannon, and as a result the Government garrison surrendered. After the Government surrender the Jacobites burned Ruthven Barracks, although the damage must have been slight because they were still in use afterwards.

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Location

  • Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 57.0678, -4.0441

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