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 Jacobite risings. He is also the editor of other online publications covering Scottish history and defence matters. Neil can be found on Bluesky: @neilritchie.bsky.social

14 February

14 February 1744: The British government learned through its intelligence services of an imminent French invasion aimed at knocking Britain out of the War...

13 February

13 February 1692: Scottish government soldiers led by Captain Robert Campbell of Glenlyon fell upon their hosts, the Macdonalds of Glencoe, in a brutal...

12 February

12 February 1692: Colonel John Hill, governor of Fort William, issued instructions to Lieutenant-Colonel James Hamilton for the Massacre of Glencoe. Hill had attempted...

11 February

11 February 1746: Admiral John Byng, whose squadron was anchored off of Montrose, dispatched Captain John Gore and a company of the 9th Marines...

10 February

10 February 1746: During the retreat to Inverness, Jacobite forces led by Major-General John Gordon of Glenbucket bombarded Ruthven Barracks with three 4-pounder cannon....

9 February

9 February 1666: The birth of Field Marshal George Hamilton, 1st Earl of Orkney. During the Williamite War in Ireland, Hamilton commanded a regiment...

8 February

8 February 1746: 5,000 Hessian auxiliaries disembarked at Leith. They were commanded by Prince Frederick of Hesse-Kassel, the son-in-law of Britain's King George II, and...

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