Skirmish of Keith

Skirmish of Keith
Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745

The Auld Brig (old bridge) at Keith
Date20 March 1746
Location
Keith, Moray, Scotland
Result Jacobite victory
Belligerents
Campbell of Argyll Militia Jacobites from:
Clan Stewart
French hussars
Commanders and leaders
Captain Alexander Campbell Major Nicholas Glasgow
Captain Robert Stewart
Strength
900 or 1,000 men
Casualties and losses
9 killed
About 80 taken prisoner
Between 20 and 30 horses lost		 1 Frenchman killed and a "good number wounded"

The Skirmish of Keith was a conflict that took place on the 20 March 1746 in Keith, Moray, Scotland and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745.

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