Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh

Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh
Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745

Loch nan Uamh
Date2 May 1746[1]
Location
Loch nan Uamh, Scottish Highlands
Result Jacobite ships retreat[2]
Belligerents
Kingdom of Great BritainBritish-Hanoverians from Royal Navy Jacobites from: French privateers
Commanders and leaders
Kingdom of Great BritainCaptain Noel[1] Captain Rouillee[2]
Captain Lorry[2]
Strength
Three sloops-of-war (smaller than the two French frigates)[3] Two frigates[3]
Casualties and losses
Unknown 29 men killed and 85 wounded[2]

The Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh was a conflict that took place on 2 May 1746 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745. It was fought by the British Royal Navy against French privateers who were supporting the Jacobite rebels.

  1. ^ a b Sadler, John (2012). Blood on the Wave: Scottish Sea Battles. Birlinn. p. no page numbers. ISBN 9780857905604.
  2. ^ a b c d McKerracher, Mairead (2012). Jacobite Dictionary. Neil Wilson Publishing. p. no page numbers. ISBN 9781906000257.
  3. ^ a b Reid, Stuart (2002). Culloden Moor 1746: The Death of the Jacobite Cause. Campaign series. Osprey Publishing. pp. 88–90. ISBN 1-84176-412-4.