16 February

John Campbell, Earl of Loudoun

16 February 1746: A force of around 1,500 pro-government highlanders from the 64th Highland Regiment and the Independent Highland Companies under the command of John Campbell, 4th Earl of Loudoun, set out from Inverness to take Charles Edward Stuart by surprise at Moy Hall. The failed attempt to capture Charles became known as the ‘Rout of Moy’.

Neil Ritchie
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