Skirmish of Keith
| Skirmish of Keith | |||||||
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| Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745 | |||||||
The Auld Brig (old bridge) at Keith | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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British-Hanoverians from: Campbell of Argyll Militia |
Jacobites from: Clan Stewart French hussars | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Captain Alexander Campbell |
Major Nicholas Glasgow Captain Robert Stewart | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 900 or 1,000 men | |||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
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9 killed About 80 taken prisoner Between 20 and 30 horses lost | 1 Frenchman killed and a "good number wounded" | ||||||
The Skirmish of Keith was a conflict that took place on the 20 March 1746 in Keith, Moray, Scotland and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745.