Battle of Littleferry 1746
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 15 April 1746 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| Participants | Jacobitism, Kingdom of Great Britain | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 57.9603, -4.0031 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Littleferry (also known as the Skirmish at Golspie) took place near Littleferry during the Jacobite rising in 1746, just before the Battle of Culloden. Scottish forces loyal to the Anglo-Hanoverian Government defeated a Scottish Jacobite force.
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