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Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh
| Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745 | |||||||
 Loch nan Uamh | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 British-Hanoverians from Royal Navy |
 Jacobites from: French privateers | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Captain Noel[1] |
Captain Rouillee[2] Captain Lorry[2] | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Three sloops-of-war (smaller than the two French frigates)[3] | Two frigates[3] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown | 29 men killed and 85 wounded[2] | ||||||
The Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh was a conflict that took place on 2 May 1746 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745. It was fought by the British Royal Navy against French privateers who were supporting the Jacobite rebels.
- ^ a b Sadler, John (2012). Blood on the Wave: Scottish Sea Battles. Birlinn. p. no page numbers. ISBN 9780857905604.
- ^ a b c d McKerracher, Mairead (2012). Jacobite Dictionary. Neil Wilson Publishing. p. no page numbers. ISBN 9781906000257.
- ^ a b Reid, Stuart (2002). Culloden Moor 1746: The Death of the Jacobite Cause. Campaign series. Osprey Publishing. pp. 88–90. ISBN 1-84176-412-4.
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