Siege of Culloden House (1745) 1745
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 15 October 1745 – 16 October 1745 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1745 | Wikidata P580 (start time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Scotland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 57.4904, -4.1353 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The siege of Culloden House took place on the night of 15/16 October 1745 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745. 200 men of the Jacobite Clan Fraser of Lovat attempted to capture Duncan Forbes, Lord Culloden who was the Lord President of the Court of Session, the most senior legal officer in Scotland.
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