Killin incident of 1749

Killin incident
Part of the aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745
The village of Killin, Scottish Highlands with Loch Tay in the background
Date August 1749 Location Killin, Scotland Result Rebel victory
Belligerents
British Government Pulteney’s Regiment	Jacobites
Commanders and leaders
Captain Hughes	Mr Campbell, Sheriff depute in Killin
Casualties and losses
None

The Killin incident of 1749 took place in August 1749 in Killin in the Scottish Highlands in the tumultuous aftermath of the Jacobite rising of 1745. Two men who had been plundering at will in full Highland dress after the Dress Act 1746 had made it illegal to wear it, had been captured by soldiers of the British Army, but a large mob secured their release.