Siege of Inverness (1715)

Siege of Inverness (1715)
Part of Jacobite rising of 1715
Inverness Castle in modern times. Some of the old curtain wall can be seen in the foreground, while the castle building itself was rebuilt in 1836
Date 12 November 1715 Location Inverness, Scotland 57°28′35″N 4°13′31″W / 57.4765°N 4.2254°W / 57.4765; -4.2254 Result Government victory
Belligerents
Clans loyal to British Government: Clan Fraser of Lovat Clan Rose Clan Forbes Clan Munro Clan Grant	Jacobite clans: Clan Mackenzie Clan MacDonald of Keppoch
Commanders and leaders
Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat Sir Robert Munro, 6th Baronet	Sir John Mackenzie of Coul
Strength
Frasers: 800 Forbes: 200 Roses: 300 Munros: 400 Grants: 800	Mackenzies: 300 MacDonalds of Keppoch: 300
Casualties and losses
1 killed[1]	None[1]

The siege of Inverness that took place in November 1715 was part of the Jacobite rising of 1715. The town of Inverness and Inverness Castle were being held by the Clan Mackenzie, led by Sir John Mackenzie of Coul who supported the rebel Jacobite cause. Simon Fraser, 11th Lord Lovat, chief of the Clan Fraser of Lovat besieged them, supported by men of the Clan Rose and Clan Forbes.