Raid on Rannoch
The Raid on Rannoch took place in 1753 in the tumultuous aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745. Lieutenant Hector Munro, 8th laird of Novar who was a commissioned officer in the 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot led the raid to capture the Jacobite rebel John Dubh Cameron who was later executed.
| Raid on Rannoch | |||||||
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| Part of the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745 | |||||||
The village of Kinloch Rannoch, the ruined Rannoch Barracks are nearby where the Jacobite John Dubh Cameron was held before being executed | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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British Government 34th (Cumberland) Regiment of Foot | Jacobites | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Lieutenant Hector Munro | Sergeant John Dubh Cameron | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| None | John Dubh Cameron captured and executed | ||||||
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