Battle of Glenshiel
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The Battle of Glenshiel was a 1719 engagement in the Scottish Highlands in which British government forces defeated a Jacobite and Spanish force, effectively ending that year’s Jacobite rising.
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Glen Shiel NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
British government forces
NERFINISHED
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Jacobites NERFINISHED ⓘ Kingdom of Great Britain ⓘ Spain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Jacobite campaigns in Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesAndLosses |
heavier for Jacobite and Spanish forces
ⓘ
light for government forces ⓘ |
| category |
1719 in Scotland
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Battles involving Great Britain ⓘ Battles involving Spain ⓘ Battles of the Jacobite risings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantStrength |
approximately 1000–1200 Jacobite and Spanish troops
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approximately 1000–1200 government troops ⓘ |
| commander |
Don Nicolás de Castro, Duke of Liria and Jérica
NERFINISHED
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George Keith, 10th Earl Marischal NERFINISHED ⓘ James Keith NERFINISHED ⓘ Joseph Wightman NERFINISHED ⓘ William Murray, Marquess of Tullibardine NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Jacobite rising of 1719 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 10 June 1719 ⓘ |
| followedBy | collapse of the 1719 Jacobite rising ⓘ |
| foughtFor | restoration of the House of Stuart ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Highland clans
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Spanish marines ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 18th century ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Glenshiel
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponent | Jacobite and Spanish force ⓘ |
| opposedTo | Hanoverian government of Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacobite rising of 1719 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Spanish landing at Eilean Donan Castle ⓘ |
| relatedEvent |
Battle of Culloden
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Sheriffmuir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Government victory ⓘ |
| significance |
effectively ended the Jacobite rising of 1719
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last close engagement of a foreign force on mainland Britain ⓘ |
| terrain | mountainous glen ⓘ |
| theatre | War of the Quadruple Alliance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| weaponUsed |
cannon
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muskets ⓘ |
| year | 1719 ⓘ |
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