Atholl raids
The Atholl raids of 14 - 17 March 1746 were a series of raids carried out by Jacobite rebels against the British-Hanoverian Government during the Jacobite rising of 1745.
| Atholl raids | |||||||
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| Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745 | |||||||
Tummel Bridge, which was built for General Wade in 1730 and which was captured by the Jacobites during the Atholl raids in 1746 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Government: Campbell of Argyll Militia Loudon's Highlanders |
Jacobites: Atholl Brigade (Clan Murray) Clan Macpherson | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Colin Campbell of Glenure | Lord George Murray | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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Atholl Brigade: 400 Macphersons: 300 | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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2 killed 8 or 10 wounded 300 taken prisoner | unknown | ||||||
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