The Battle of Glenshiel

**David** · 31st March 13, 09:58 AM

I was driving back from Skye and stopped in Glenshiel, I really like this particular glen. As it happened I’d stopped at a lay-by at the site of the Battle of Glenshiel. I took a photo of the cairn and the brief description of the battle but it was not too clear. So here is what the cairn has to say about the battle:

On the 10^th of June 1719, a Jacobite army of Clansmen and Spaniards fought and lost the Battle of Glenshiel. This was part of their strategy to restore a Stuart King to the British throne, James VIII / III. The Jacobites had moved into the glen from the west and occupied the hill tops to the north and south of the river at this spot, they were armed with swords and muskets. The government troops which included Clansmen and Dutch troops, moved in from the east and spread out along both banks of the small river flowing along the glen and moved up the mountainsides (you can see in my pictures that the mountains are tight behind the small hills).

The Government troops had four coehorn ? mortars, which they used to shower the Jacobites on the hill above with shot, those on the south first, then those on the north side. They then attacked the Jacobites from the higher ground putting the Jacobites to flight.

About 100 Jacobites and 20 Government troops were killed in this the last engagement of the “Little Rising”.

Approaching Glenshiel from the West
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The hills to the south
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The hills to the north
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Looking out to the east, the battle appears to have taken place at the narrowest point
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**Grizzled Ian** · 31st March 13, 10:12 AM

That's grand photography, thank you for posting it, and your description of the action. Is it that you were lucky with the weather?

**Jock Scot** · 31st March 13, 10:18 AM

That road from the Skye Bridge to Invermoriston, or, branching off to go towards Invergarry is one of the finest drives in Scotland, for scenery.

**Grizzly** · 31st March 13, 10:34 AM

Originally Posted by Jock Scot

That road from the Skye Bridge to Invermoriston, or, branching off to go towards Invergarry is one of the finest drives in Scotland, for scenery.

I completely agree Jock and the view of Glen Garry is superb.

**David** · 31st March 13, 01:59 PM

Originally Posted by Grizzled Ian

That's grand photography, thank you for posting it, and your description of the action. Is it that you were lucky with the weather?

There has not been much snow at the lower levels to the west of the country. Temperature was topping out about 4 deg C, but there has been a strong easterly wind blowing for a while, wind chill feels about 0 or *** C

**David** · 31st March 13, 02:10 PM

Originally Posted by Grizzly

I completely agree Jock and the view of Glen Garry is superb.

My trip was along the A82 from Dumbarton along Loch Lomond, across Rannoch Moor, through Glen Coe, into Fort William, on to Fort Augustus. Then over to Kyle of Lochalsh via Glenshiel and over Skye to Carbost; and back home the same way. I have some sunny pictures of Glen Coe and Glen Garry and looking over Lochaber. I'll post them as soon as I get a chance to upload to PB.

**Jock Scot** · 31st March 13, 02:47 PM

Originally Posted by David

My trip was along the A82 from Dumbarton along Loch Lomond, across Rannoch Moor, through Glen Coe, into Fort William, on to Fort Augustus. Then over to Kyle of Lochalsh via Glenshiel and over Skye to Carbost; and back home the same way. I have some sunny pictures of Glen Coe and Glen Garry and looking over Lochaber. I'll post them as soon as I get a chance to upload to PB.

OMG! Not the worst section of road in the whole Universe! :shock:

That section from Tarbet to nearly Crianlarich is just dreadfull! Its supposed to have been improved and after just spending several millions of Pounds(£), it is still the worst section of road in the Universe!:evil: :shock: :evil: