What the records say
- When
- 12 Nov 1715 – 13 Nov 1715
- Kind
- Siege
- Coordinates
- 57.48° N, 4.23° W
- Description
- part of the 1715 Jacobite rising
Siege of Inverness (1715)
1715 siege
The siege of Inverness that took place in November 1715 was part of the Jacobite rising of 1715. The town of Inverness and Inverness Castle were being held by the Clan Mackenzie, led by Sir John Mackenzie of Coul who supported the rebel Jacobite cause. Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, chief of the Clan Fraser of Lovat besieged them, supported by men of the Clan Rose and Clan Forbes.
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