Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 10 engagements

Inverness: contested ground

The ground around Inverness was fought over 10 times between 1429 and 1746: 2 battles and 8 sieges, in 4 different wars. All 10 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Siege of InvernessBattle of ClachnaharrySiege of InvernessSiege of InvernessSiege of InvernessSiege of InvernessSiege of InvernessSiege of Culloden HouseSiege of InvernessBattle of CullodenBattle of CullodenWickAberdeenDundeeInvernessPerthFort William200 km57.481N, 4.207W
10 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Siege of Inverness, 1429Battle of Clachnaharry, 1454Siege of Inverness, 1562Siege of Inverness, 1649Siege of Inverness, 1650Siege of Inverness, 1689Siege of Inverness, 1715Siege of Culloden House, 1745Siege of Inverness, 1746Battle of Culloden, 174614291746
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
1429Siege of InvernessInverness
1454Battle of ClachnaharryInverness
11 September 1562Siege of InvernessInvernessScottish clan
22 February 1649Siege of InvernessInverness
1650Siege of InvernessInverness
1689Siege of InvernessInverness
1715Siege of InvernessInvernessJacobite rising of 1715
15 October 1745Siege of Culloden HouseCulloden House Hotel
1 February 1746Siege of InvernessInvernessJacobite rising of 1745
27 April 1746Battle of CullodenCullodenJacobite risings

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.