Siege of Ruthven Barracks (1746)
Siege of Ruthven Barracks (1746) | |||||||
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Part of the Jacobite Rising of 1745 | |||||||
Ruthven Barracks | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
55th Regiment of Foot | Jacobites | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Lieutenant Molloy[2] | John Gordon of Glenbuchat[2] | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
Unknown |
300 men[2] Some cannon artillery[2] | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Uknown | Unknown |
The Siege of Ruthven Barracks that took place over the 10 – 11 February 1746 was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745.
In August 1745 the Jacobites had unsuccessfully laid siege to the barracks being repulsed by a small group of Government soldiers.[2] However the Jacobites returned in February 1746 this time equipped with cannon,[2] and as a result the Government garrison surrenderd.[1][3] After the Government surrender the Jacobites burned Ruthven Barracks, although the damage must have been slight because they were still in use afterwards.[4]
References
- 1 2 3 Fremont-Barnes, Gregory. (2011). The Jacobite Rebellion 1745-46. pp. 41. ISBN 1-84603-992-4.
- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Love, Dane. (2007). Jacobite Stories. Chapter fifteen: Over the Corrieyairack. (no page numbers). ISBN 1-90323-886-2.
- ↑ Ruthven Barracks undiscoveredscotland.co.uk. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
- ↑ Sergeant Terry Molloy jacobites.net. Retrieved 7 June 2014.
See also
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