Historic Battlefield (Inventory): Cromdale, 1 May 1690 (BTL20)

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Authority Historic Scotland
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The Battle of Cromdale was the final battle fought on the British mainland in support of the first Jacobite Rising. It was fought between a small force of Jacobite Highlanders under the command of Major-General Thomas Buchan and a Government army of dragoons and infantry under Sir Thomas Livingstone. The Government troops inflicted a crushing defeat upon the Jacobite forces, and they would subsequently disperse. Although James’ Irish campaign was to continue for another year, the Jacobites in Scotland were unable to mount another major campaign of resistance until 1715.

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  • Text/Designation Notification/Inventory of HBs: 2011. Inventory of Historic Battlefields: Cromdale.

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Grid reference Centred NJ 0888 2820 (4513m by 3288m)
Map sheet NJ02NE

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Oct 31 2017 4:25PM

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