Atlas of Battles

war, 6 engagements

Battles of Jacobite risings

The atlas places 6 engagements of Jacobite risings (1688 to 1746): 6 battles, all in present-day United Kingdom. The most widely documented: Battle of Culloden.

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Battle of KilliecrankieBattle of DunkeldBattle of CromdaleBattle of PrestonpansBattle of Falkirk MuirBattle of CullodenBattle of KilliecrankieBattle of DunkeldBattle of CromdaleBattle of PrestonpansBattle of Falkirk MuirBattle of CullodenGlasgowEdinburghAberdeenDundeeAyrInvernessPerthFort William100 km56.716N, 3.526W
6 placed engagements, coloured by era. Present-day coastlines; ringed marks are the most widely documented.

Engagements by year

1689: 2 engagements2 in 16891690: 1 engagements1745: 1 engagements1746: 2 engagements2 in 174616891746
6 dated engagements, one bar per year, coloured by era.

The war in time order

Battle of Killiecrankie, 1689Battle of Dunkeld, 1689Battle of Cromdale, 1690Battle of Prestonpans, 1745Battle of Falkirk Muir, 1746Battle of Culloden, 174616891746
One tick per dated engagement; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Commanders 5 with pages

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceResult
27 July 1689Battle of KilliecrankieKilliecrankie, United KingdomJacobite victory
21 August 1689Battle of DunkeldDunkeld, United KingdomGovernment victory
30 April 1690Battle of CromdaleCromdale, United KingdomGovernment victory
21 September 1745Battle of PrestonpansEdinburgh, United KingdomJacobite victory
28 January 1746Battle of Falkirk MuirFalkirk, United KingdomJacobite victory
27 April 1746Battle of CullodenCulloden, United KingdomGovernment victory

Engagements are the Wikidata records placed within Jacobite risings (or a campaign of it) that carry coordinates; actions without coordinates are not shown.