Dunkeld in 1777
On this day

7 April

Neil Ritchie
By Neil Ritchie

7 April 1746: Prince Frederick of Hesse-Cassel with the Hessian contingent left Dunkeld, crossed the River Tay and marched to Perth, where they encamped on the North Inch. The Duke of Cumberland had instructed the Hessians to return to their former quarters at Perth and Stirling.1

Notes:

  1. Chronicles of the Atholl and Tullibardine families, volume 3, p 256. ↩︎
Neil Ritchie
Neil Ritchie
Neil Ritchie is the founder and editor of JacobiteWars.com. Neil has a keen interest in the military history of Scotland and in particular the military history of the Civil Wars and the Jacobite Risings. He is also the editor of other online publications covering military history and defence matters. Neil can be found on Bluesky: @neilritchie.bsky.social

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