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

2 April

2 April 1746: While in camp at Aberdeen, the Duke of Cumberland instructed his battalion commanders to begin training on a modified platoon firing...

1 April

1 April 1746: A force of Hessian hussars and British dragoons under the command of Major-General John Lindsay, Earl of Crawford, set out from...

31 March

31 March 1746: During the siege of Fort William, Major Caroline Frederick Scott led 150 men out from the fort to attack the Jacobite...

30 March

30 March 1746: A Hessian hussar taken prisoner by the Jacobites north of Dunkeld was released and sent to Prince Frederick with a letter...

29 March

29 March 1746: Prince Frederick of Hesse-Cassel received a report that a large body of Jacobites was marching towards Dunkeld to attack his Hessian...

General Wade’s report on the Highlands

In the wake of the 1715 and 1719 Jacobite risings, Major-General George Wade was sent to the Highlands by George I in July 1724...

Fight for a Throne: The Jacobite ’45 Reconsidered

The attempt by Charles Edward Stuart and his Jacobite supporters to claim the British throne has consistently captivated public interest. In July 1745, he...

27 March

27 March 1746: A detachment of 500 Hessian troops commanded by Lieutenant-Colonel de la Primaudaye arrived at Wade’s Taybridge, Aberfeldy where they established a...

Soldier’s Leap at Killiecrankie

On the evening of 27 July 1689, Donald McBane, a Scottish government soldier fleeing the battle of Killiecrankie, is said to have jumped 18...

25 March

25 March 1746: The French ship Le Prince Charles (formerly HMS Hazard) was chased by HMS Sheerness into the Kyle of Tongue where Le...

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