20 February 1746: The Duke of Cumberland’s army marched out from Perth heading for Aberdeen. Cumberland would march via Coupar Angus, Forfar, Montrose, Inverbevie and Stonehaven, with the advance guard arriving at Aberdeen on the 25th and the main force on the 27th.
20 February 1746: Major George Grant surrendered Inverness Castle/Fort George to the Jacobites. Colonel John William O’Sullivan estimated that the captured garrison numbered around 200 men, with 60 from Clan Grant, 60 from Clan Ross and the rest regular soldiers from Guise’s 6th Regiment. Major Grant would later be court-martialed for surrendering and drummed out of the army.
20 February 1746: From Nairn, Lord George Murray wrote to Colonel John Roy Stuart informing him about the lack of quarters at Inverness and that no more troops were to go further than Elgin and Forres. He also stated that he would travel to the Jacobite headquarters at Culloden House the following day.
20 February 1760: Intelligence from Inveraray reported that three French frigates were off the coast of Islay and that they had plundered two small vessels and sent men ashore on the island. There were rumours that Charles Edward Stuart was aboard one of the ships and that he was to be landed on the west coast. The French frigates sailed on to Belfast Lough where they landed troops and attacked Carrickfergus.
