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Battle of Glen Shiel

When
1719
Where
Glen Shiel, Scottish Highlands
Episodes
1

On 10 June 1719, British government forces defeated a Jacobite and Spanish alliance in the Scottish Highlands. The engagement, fought near Glen Shiel, marked the decisive military conclusion of the 1719 Jacobite rising.

Episodes

  1. 10 June 1719 · Glen Shiel, Scottish HighlandsBattle of Glen Shiel

    British forces defeated Jacobite and Spanish allies in the Scottish Highlands.

Background and detail

The Battle. British forces under Joseph Wightman advanced toward Glen Shiel with approximately 1,000 men and mortars. They engaged a Jacobite army composed of Highland levies and Spanish marines. The British victory resulted in the defeat of the allied forces in the glen.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of Glen Shiel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-18
  2. Glen Shiel Wikipedia, revision of 2026-02-11

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