Siege of Inverness (1746)

This article is about the siege of 1746. For other sieges of Inverness, see Siege of Inverness.

Siege of Fort George (1746)
Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745

The Castle of Inverness, J. Clack
Date21 February 1746
Location
Inverness, Scotland, Great Britain
57°35′02″N 4°04′04″W / 57.584°N 4.0677°W / 57.584; -4.0677
Result Jacobite/French victory[1]
Belligerents
British Jacobites
 France		 Kingdom of Great Britain British Government[1]
Commanders and leaders
James Drummond
John O'Sullivan		 George Grant
Strength
3,000 266
Casualties and losses
Light 266 killed, wounded and captured
Siege of Inverness (1746) is located in Inverness area
Siege of Inverness (1746)
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Location within Inverness area

The siege of Inverness (also known as the siege of Fort George)[2][note 1] took place in February 1746 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745.[1]

  1. ^ a b c Simpson, Peter (1996). The Independent Highland Companies, 1603–1760. John Donald Publishers. p. 133. ISBN 0-85976-432-X..
  2. ^ Duffy, Christopher (2007). The '45, Bonnie Prince Charlie and Untold Story of the Jacobite Rising. Phoenix Books. p. 447. ISBN 978-0-7538-2262-3.


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