Skirmish of Tongue
| Skirmish of Tongue | |||||||
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| Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745 | |||||||
The Kyle of Tongue | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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British Government: Some from Loudon's 64 Highlanders Regiment and Two Independent Highland Companies from: Clan Mackay Clan Sutherland. |
Jacobites Supported by: France Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet (Loudon's regiment) Captain George Mackay (Independent Company) Captain Hugh Mackay (Independent Company) | |||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 80 | 160 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
4 or 5 killed. 8 wounded 156 captured | ||||||
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The Skirmish of Tongue was a battle that took place in March 1746 near Tongue in the Scottish Highlands during the Jacobite Rising of 1745.