Siege of Brahan
The siege of Brahan took place in Scotland in November 1715 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1715. Highlanders loyal to the British-Hanoverian government of George I of Great Britain laid siege to Brahan Castle, seat of William Mackenzie, 5th Earl of Seaforth, who was a staunch Jacobite, loyal to the House of Stuart.
| Siege of Brahan | |||||||
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| Part of Jacobite rising of 1715 | |||||||
Brahan Castle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Great Britain: Clan Sutherland Clan Munro Clan Fraser of Lovat |
Jacobites: Clan Mackenzie | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Earl of Sutherland Baronet Munro Fraser of Castle Leathers | Earl of Seaforth | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1500 | Unknown | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
400 cows seized 200 sheep seized | ||||||
Location within Scotland | |||||||
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