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The second Battle of Inverurie took place on December 23rd 1745, part of the Jacobite Uprisings in Scotland. (The first was the Battle of Inverurie (1308) during the Wars of Scottish Independence). Each Jacobite Rising formed part of a series of military campaigns by Jacobites attempting to restore the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland (and after 1707, Great Britain) after James VII of Scotland and II of England was deposed in 1688 and the thrones claimed by his...
December 23 is the 357th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (358th in leap years). ...
// Events May 11 - War of Austrian Succession: Battle of Fontenoy - At Fontenoy, French forces defeat an Anglo-Dutch-Hanoverian army including the Black Watch June 4 – Frederick the Great destroys Austrian army at Hohenfriedberg August 19 - Beginning of the 45 Jacobite Rising at Glenfinnan September 12 - Francis I is elected...
Inverurie is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland approximately 16 miles north west of Aberdeen along the A96 road. ...
Motto: , traditionally rendered in Scots as Wha daur meddle wi me?[1] and in English as No one provokes me with impunity. ...
The British Army is the land armed forces branch of the British Armed Forces. ...
This article is not about the Jacobite Orthodox Church, nor is it about Jacobinism or the earlier Jacobean period. ...
MacLeod Crest. ...
Clan Gordon Crest Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. ...
Each Jacobite Rising formed part of a series of military campaigns by Jacobites attempting to restore the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland (and after 1707, Great Britain) after James VII of Scotland and II of England was deposed in 1688 and the thrones claimed by his...
Combatants British Army Jacobites Commanders John Cope Charles Edward Stuart Strength ca. ...
During the Second Jacobite Rising, the Battle of Falkirk was the last noteworthy Jacobite success. ...
Combatants Royal Army Jacobite Forces Commanders William Augustus Bonnie Prince Charlie Strength ca. ...
Each Jacobite Rising formed part of a series of military campaigns by Jacobites attempting to restore the Stuart kings to the thrones of England and Scotland (and after 1707, Great Britain) after James VII of Scotland and II of England was deposed in 1688 and the thrones usurped by his...
Motto: , traditionally rendered in Scots as Wha daur meddle wi me?[1] and in English as No one provokes me with impunity. ...
Background Lord Lewis Gordon had been raising Jacobite forces and had been succesful enough that he had raised two battalions. One battalion was commanded by James Moir of Stoneywood and the other under Gordon of Abbachy. Lord Lewis Gordon had also raised a considerable sum of money, notwithstanding that his views were much thwarted by his brother the Duke of Gordon who at the time was supportive of the British Government. The title Duke of Gordon has been created once in the Peerage of England and again in the Peerage of the United Kingdom. ...
To put an end to Lord Lewis Gordon's Jacobite recruitment John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun who was the Kings commander in chief in the North despatched the Laird MacLeod of MacLeod from Inverness with 500 men of the Clan MacLeod. MacLeod was followed by George Munro of Culcairn with 200 men from the Clan Munro and the Laird of Grant with 500 men of the Clan Grant. John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun was a British nobleman and military leader. ...
Inverness (Inbhir Nis in Scottish Gaelic) is the only city in the Highland council area and the Highlands of Scotland. ...
MacLeod Crest. ...
Munro Crest: Dread God (Fear God) and a Golden Eagle Clan Munro is a Highland Scottish clan. ...
Grant Crest Castle Grant, from rear Castle Grant, Barbies Tower Castle Grant, from front Clan Grant is a Highland Scottish clan which inhabited land in Northern Scotland since 1316, although the clan is known to have existed farther back than that. ...
Lord Lewis Gordon orderd his men to fall back to Aberdeen where he was joined by a number of men from Forfarshire and Kincardineshire. He was also joined by Lord Drummon's french troops who had just landed in Montrose. He was also joined by 300 men of the Clan Farquharson as well as his own two battalions under James Moir of Stoneywood. For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ...
Montrose is the name of several places in the world. ...
Clan Farquharson of Invercauld is a Scottish clan which derives its name from Farquhar Shaw, 4th son of Alexander Ciar Mackintosh of Rothiemurchus, 5th Chief of the Clan Shaw, who settled in the Braes of Mar, the source of the River Dee. ...
The Battle The Laird of Grant fearing for his own country (territory) decided to return home with all of his forces and the Munro of Culcairn took post at a safe place called Oldmeldrum. MacLeod however thought otherwise, he advanced and occupied the city of Inverness, 16 miles north of Aberdeen. Lord Lewis Gordon on hearing of MacLeod's incautious movement was determined to attack his opponent. Oldmeldrum is a village and parish in Aberdeenshire, not far from Inverurie in north east Scotland. ...
Inverness (Inbhir Nis in Scottish Gaelic) is the only city in the Highland council area and the Highlands of Scotland. ...
For other uses, see Aberdeen (disambiguation). ...
Lord Lewis Gordon moved from Aberdeen on 23rd December with 1100 men and 5 pieces of cannon which had been taken off a ship in the harbour. With the main body of his army he crossed the Bridge of Don and took the route by Fintray up the left bank of the river, while he sent a detachment of 300 men, French and others, by the Tyrebagger road, the usual road to Inverurie, so as to deceive the enemy with regard to the true point of attack. Bridge of Don is a suburb in the north of Aberdeen, Scotland. ...
At about four o'clock in the afternoon the French party who had marched by the right bank of the River Don dashed into the river and waded across. They then attacked the enemy on the south-west side of Inverurie. Lord Lewis Gordon then immediatly crossed the River Urie on the east side of the town near Inverurie Church and attacked the town from there where the enemy was taken completely by surprise. The article is about the Don River in Scotland. ...
Inverurie is a burgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland approximately 16 miles north west of Aberdeen along the A96 road. ...
The MacLeod's opened fire from the ditches and from behind walls. They were outnumbered and being vigerously pressed they gave way and retreated. The chief of MacLeods got his men together and while retreating fought by the moonlight.
Aftermath Many of MacLeods men were killed and about fifty were taken prisoner including two of his main allies who were a Gordon, the younger son of Gordon of Ardoch and Forbes of Echt. Also taken prisoner was John Chalmers, formerly Principal and Professor of King's College, Aberdeen. Most of the MacLeods including their chief retreated safely back to their own country.
Another man taken prisoner by the Jacobites was Duncan Ban MacCrimmon who was said to be the greatest of all Highland Pipers. As a mark of respect the Jacobite Pipers refused to play until he was released. The silence of the Jacobite pipers ensured his release and Duncan Ban rejoined the Government Hanoverians.
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