Siege of Fort Augustus (December 1745) 1745
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Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1745 | 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 | 57.1432, -4.6807 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The first siege of Fort Augustus, at the SW end of Loch Ness, Scotland, took place in December 1745 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Siege of Fort Augustus (December 1745) (revision 1370741157), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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