Battle of Dornoch 1746
Approximate location: the point for Dornoch, the place Wikidata gives as the battle’s location.
Key facts
| Year | 1746 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Scotland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Jacobite rising of 1745 | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 57.8800, -4.0300 | Wikidata P276 location: Dornoch (approximate) |
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.
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; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When was the Battle of Dornoch?
- In 1746.
- Where was the Battle of Dornoch fought?
- In what is now Scotland (Europe), at about 57.88, -4.03.
- Which war was it part of?
- The Jacobite rising of 1745.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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