Siege of Inverness (1746)

This article is about the siege of 1746. For other sieges of Inverness, see Siege of Inverness.

Siege of Fort George (1746)
Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745

The Castle of Inverness, J. Clack
Date21 February 1746
Location
Inverness, Scotland, Great Britain
57°28′34″N 4°13′31″W / 57.4761°N 4.2253°W / 57.4761; -4.2253
Result Jacobite/French victory
Belligerents
British Jacobites
 France		 British Government
Commanders and leaders
James Drummond
John O'Sullivan		 George Grant
Strength
3,000 266
Casualties and losses
Light 266 killed, wounded and captured
Location within Inverness area

The siege of Inverness (also known as the siege of Fort George) took place in February 1746 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745. Supporters of Prince Charles Edward Stuart laid siege to Old Fort George, a medieval castle that had been garrisoned by Crown forces. After three days of fighting, the fort was surrendered after the attackers threatened to blow up the old castle by tunnelling under its walls.


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