Rout of Moy 1746
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
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 |
| Coordinates | 57.3811, -4.0452 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
Jacobite episode on the night of 16 February 1746 in which a handful of Jacobites put a government force of some 1,500 men to flight. (Wikidata description, reviewed and corrected; sources: German Wikipedia: Rout of Moy (rev 247388433))
There is no English Wikipedia article on this battle yet; the description above is based on Wikidata, corrected against the sources cited.
See also this battle on Battlefields of Britain.
Quick answers
- When was the Rout of Moy?
- In 1746.
- Where was the Rout of Moy fought?
- In what is now Scotland (Europe), at about 57.38, -4.05.
From Wikidata (CC0) and Natural Earth; see the sources column in Key facts.
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