Glen Shiel

In 1719 Spain and England were embroiled in war. A planned invasion of England by 5,000 Spanish soldiers was foiled when storms broke up the entire fleet and only two ships reached Loch Duich. Not long after landing, the few …

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In 1719 Spain and England were embroiled in war. A planned invasion of England by 5,000 Spanish soldiers was foiled when storms broke up the entire fleet and only two ships reached Loch Duich. Not long after landing, the few Spaniards were joined by Highlanders and other clans looking to restore James Stuart, the old Pretender, to the throne. The Government, also aware of the landing, ordered Wightman’s troops to march from Inverness to engage and destroy this new threat. The rebels, now under the command of William Murray, move to Glen Shiel and deployed in the narrow valley. When Wightman arrived, he ordered the attack on both flanks, while his artillery pinned the Spaniards in their position. Successfully turning both flanks, Wightman then ordered the whole Government force to press forward and the Jacobite center buckled under the pressure and retreated along with the Spanish regulars back toward Loc Druich.

Glen Shiel, Scotland

The Battle of Glen Shiel, or Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Ghleann Seile, took place on 10 June 1719 in the West Scottish Highlands, during the 1719 Jacobite Rising. A Jacobite army composed of Highland levies and Spanish marines, was defeated by British troops, reinforced by a Highland Independent Company.

Wikipedia: Battle of Glen Shiel

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