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Title
Slaughter at Sundown
Description
Scottish loyalty to William III was not absolute. In the highlands James II had many supporters, and in 1689 they rose in rebellion. They were called Jacobites, and they fought for James II mostly because the powerful and unpopular Campbell …
Subject
Publisher
Date
1689-07-27
Scenario#
HC01
Scenario Description
Scottish loyalty to William III was not absolute. In the highlands James II had many supporters, and in 1689 they rose in rebellion. They were called Jacobites, and they fought for James II mostly because the powerful and unpopular Campbell clan had embraced William III. Their leader, John Graham of Claverhouse was a lowlander and Episcopalian with wide military experience. 1689 saw Claverhouse’s highland army maneuver against an opposing army led by Hugh Mackay. These loyalists were mostly highlanders but they were trained in the emerging methods of line combat while Claverhouse relied upon old Scottish assault tactics. Claverhouse caught Mackay out of position but he was out-numbered and forced to wait for sundown before attacking. When the assault came it was short and furious. The Jacobites suffered greatly from musket volleys but once they closed Mackay’s army was destroyed. Although victorious, Claverhouse died leading his cavalry and his forces had suffered greatly. The following month the Jacobite army was bested at Dunkeld, thus ending the first Jacobite rebellion. This was the first battle where pikes were fully replaced by bayonets. Although the socket bayonet was inferior, it signaled a new dawn in warfare. For Britain, it was arguably the first battle in the age of horse and musket.
Location
Killiecrankie, Scotland
Battle Narrative
The Battle of Killiecrankie, also referred to as the Battle of Rinrory, took place on 27 July 1689 during the 1689 Scottish Jacobite rising. A Jacobite force under John Graham, Viscount Dundee defeated a government army commanded by Hugh Mackay.
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Combatants
Jacobite
British

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