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Atholl raids

Atholl raids was a battle fought in 1746 at Atholl, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Atholl. It was part of Jacobite rising of 1745, which ran from 1745 to 1746. The recorded result: Jacobite victory.

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Fought1746
WhereAtholl, United Kingdom56.704N, 3.794W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJacobite victory
BelligerentsGreat Britain; Campbell of Argyll Militia; Loudon's HighlandersagainstJacobites; Atholl Brigade (Clan Murray); Clan Macpherson
Casualties and losses2 killed; 8 or 10 wounded; 300 taken prisonerandUnknown
Part ofJacobite rising of 17451745 to 1746

Where it sits in Jacobite rising of 1745

Siege of Carlisle, 1745Siege of Carlisle, 1745Highbridge Skirmish, 1745Siege of Ruthven Barracks, 1745Siege of Fort Augustus, 1745Clifton Moor Skirmish, 1745Battle of Inverurie, 1745Siege of Stirling Castle, 1746Siege of Inverness, 1746Siege of Ruthven Barracks, 1746Siege of Fort Augustus, 1746Siege of Blair Castle, 1746Atholl raids, 1746Siege of Fort William, 1746Skirmish of Keith, 1746Battle of Dornoch, 1746Skirmish of Tongue, 1746Battle of Littleferry, 1746Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh, 1746Skirmish of Loch Ailort, 1746Skirmish of Arisaig, 1746Raids on Lochaber and Shiramore, 174617451746Atholl raids, 1746
22 placed engagements of Jacobite rising of 1745 in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1746 (year precision)
PlaceAtholl, United Kingdom
56.704N, 3.794W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength700 Highlanders; Atholl Brigade: 400; Macphersons: 300
Casualties and losses2 killed; 8 or 10 wounded; 300 taken prisonerUnknown
Commanders
Atholl raidsAtholl raidsBattle of KilliecrankieSiege of Blair CastleBattle of DunkeldBattle of DalnaspidalBattle of Craig CaillocBattle of DunkeldBattle of DalnaspidalBattle of Craig CaillocGlasgowEdinburghAberdeenInvernessPerthGreenock100 km56.704N, 3.794W
Placed at Atholl; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Atholl raids is one of 2,126 engagements of the 18th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q55647619, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Atholl raids, revision 1372095888, read 2026-11-15, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.