Siege of Ruthven Barracks (1746)

Siege of Ruthven Barracks (1746)
Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745
Present-day view of Ruthven Barracks
Date 10–11 February 1746[1][2] Location Ruthven, Scotland, Great Britain Result Jacobite victory[1]
Belligerents
Jacobites	Great Britain
Commanders and leaders
John Gordon[2]	Terrance Molloy[2]
Strength
300[2]	Unknown
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown

The siege of Ruthven Barracks that took place over the 10 – 11 February 1746 was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745.

In August 1745 the Jacobites had unsuccessfully laid siege to the barracks being repulsed by a small group of Government soldiers.^[2] However the Jacobites returned in February 1746 this time equipped with cannon,^[2] and as a result the Government garrison surrendered.^[1][3] After the Government surrender the Jacobites burned Ruthven Barracks, although the damage must have been slight because they were still in use afterwards.^[4]

See also

• Siege of Ruthven Barracks (1745)
• Jacobite risings
• Jacobite rising of 1745

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