Ruthven Barracks | Image: Neil Ritchie, editor

17 April

18 April 2025

17 April 1746: Charles Edward Stuart arrived at Invergarry Castle, while the remnants of the Jacobite army defeated at Culloden the previous day began to assemble at the village and barracks of Ruthven.

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

17 April

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