Siege of Inverness (1746)
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This article is about the siege of 1746. For other sieges of Inverness, see Siege of Inverness.
The siege of Inverness (also known as the siege of Fort George)[2][note 1] took place in February 1746 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745.[1]
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Siege of Fort George (1746) | |||||||
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Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745 | |||||||
The Castle of Inverness, J. Clack | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
British Jacobites France | British Government[1] | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
James Drummond John O'Sullivan | George Grant | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
3,000 | 266 | ||||||
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Light | 266 killed, wounded and captured | ||||||
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