On this day

1 April

Neil Ritchie
By Neil Ritchie
John Lindsay, Earl of Crawford

1 April 1746: A force of Hessian hussars and British dragoons under the command of Major-General John Lindsay, Earl of Crawford, set out from Dunkeld to relieve Blair Castle. Near the entrance to the Pass of Killiecrankie, they met a body of Jacobites and withdrew back towards Dunkeld after a standoff.1

Notes:

  1. Journal of Route with the Hessians. ↩︎
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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