Clifton Moor Skirmish

The Clifton Moor Skirmish took place on the evening of Wednesday 18 December during the Jacobite rising of 1745. Following the decision to retreat from Derby on 6 December, the fast-moving Jacobite army split into three smaller columns; on the morning of 18th, a small force of dragoons led by Cumberland and Sir Philip Honywood made contact with the Jacobite rearguard, at that point commanded by Lord George Murray.

Clifton Moor Skirmish
Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745

Action at Clifton Hall, the 18th of December, James Johnstone
Date18 December 1745
Location
Clifton, England, Great Britain
54.627°N 2.718°W / 54.627; -2.718
Result Inconclusive; Jacobite forces continue their withdrawal to Scotland
Belligerents
Jacobites British Government
Commanders and leaders
George Murray Duke of Cumberland
Philip Honywood
Strength
400-500 300
Casualties and losses
13 killed and wounded 14 killed and wounded

Murray ordered his baggage train to continue its retreat towards Penrith while he delayed Cumberland's force. The action did not begin until late afternoon, in failing light and heavy rain; while technically a draw, it enabled Murray to retreat in good order and escape into Scotland.

Sometimes suggested as the last battle on English soil, there are numerous other claimants, such as the 1940 Battle of Graveney Marsh on the Kent coast.

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