Battle of Killiecrankie and the Jacobite Rising of 1689
Jul 27, 2024 · At the battle of Killiecrankie on 27 July 1689, Scottish government forces under the command of Major-General Hugh Mackay of Scourie were defeated by a Jacobite army loyal to the deposed King James commanded by John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount Dundee.
The ‘bluidy’ battle of Killiecrankie: excavating the first Jacobite ...
Aug 11, 2021 · Fought on 27 July 1689, the battle at Killiecrankie was the opening clash of the first Jacobite Rising, which followed the tumultuous events of 1688, when James VII (or James II of England) – the last Catholic King to reign over Scotland, England, Wales, and Ireland – was ousted and replaced in England by the Protestant William of Orange ...
Battle of Killiecrankie - National Trust for Scotland
Despite being outnumbered by over 1,000 men, Killiecrankie was one of the few battles that the Jacobites won. Fuelled by their victory, many of the Jacobites chased the fleeing Redcoats back through the Pass of Killiecrankie.
Battle of Killiecrankie BTL12 - portal.historicenvironment.scot
The Battle of Killiecrankie was the first encounter between the Jacobites and the Government army. Victory for the Jacobites was bitter sweet and short lived, the death of their leader Dundee on the battlefield resulted in disputes over leadership between the …
Battle of Killiecrankie, The First Jacobite Rising
The Battle of Killiecrankie story is about the first Jacobite rising of 1689, told through the eyes of two combatants. The commander at the first Jacobite rising for the William and Mary Scottish Government Army was General Hugh Mackay.
Battle of Killiecrankie (1689) - Electric Scotland
The Battle of Killiecrankie a resounding Jacobite Victory. On the 27th July 1689 a Scottish Government red coat army of 3,500 men was defeated by a small highland clan army of just under 2,000 Gaels.
Battle of Killiecrankie - Battlefields Trust
Name: Battle of Killiecrankie. Date: 27 July 1689. War period: Stuart Uprising. Start time and Duration: Evening, main action commenced about 8pm, duration less than one hour. Outcome: Jacobite victory.
Battle Of Killiecrankie - Canmore
(Area: NN 905 638) The Battle of Killiecrankie took place on the 27th July 1689 between government forces under the command of Maj-Gen Mackay and Jacobite forces under John Graham of Claverhouse, Viscount of Dundee, on behalf of James VII.
The Jacobites - The Battle of Killiecrankie
On 27 July 1689, the Battle of Killiecrankie was fought between Jacobites loyal to King James VII and II and troops supporting the Protestant King William. The Jacobites, led by John Graham of Claverhouse, 'Bonnie Dundee', were mainly Highland Scots gathered by the clan chief Cameron of …
Battle Name: Killiecrankie Council area: Perth & Kinross Date: 27th July 1689 UKFOC number: 332 KILLIECRANKIE 1 SUMMARY 1.1 CONTEXT In the Glorious Revolution of 1688 in England the catholic James VII(II) was ousted and replaced by William of Orange and Queen Mary. In 1689 the Scottish parliament voted to
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