Skirmish of Tongue

Skirmish of Tongue
Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745

The Kyle of Tongue
Date25 – 26 March 1746
Location
Tongue, Highland, Scotland
Result Loyalist/Government victory
Belligerents

Highlanders loyal to the British Government:

Jacobite Highlanders

Supported by:
 France
Spain
Commanders and leaders
Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet
Captain George Mackay
Captain Hugh Mackay
Strength
80 160
Casualties and losses
Unknown 4 or 5 killed.
8 wounded
156 captured

The Skirmish of Tongue was a battle that took place in March 1746 near Tongue in the Scottish Highlands during the Jacobite Rising of 1745.

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