| Skirmish of Tongue | |||||||
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| Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745 | |||||||
.jpg) The Kyle of Tongue | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 British Government:Some from Loudon's 64 Highlanders Regiment and Two Independent Highland Companies from: Clan Mackay Clan Sutherland.[1] |
 JacobitesSupported by:  France Spain | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Sir Harry Munro, 7th Baronet (Loudon's regiment) Captain George Mackay (Independent Company)[2] Captain Hugh Mackay (Independent Company)[1] |
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| Strength | |||||||
| 80[2] | 160[2] | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown |
4 or 5 killed.[2] 8 wounded[2] 156 captured[2] | ||||||
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.[2]
- ^ a b Simpson, Peter (1996). The Independent Highland Companies, 1603 - 1760. Edinburgh: John Donald Publishers. p. 135. ISBN 0-85976-432-X.
- ^ a b c d e f g Mackay, Angus, M.A (1906). The Book of Mackay. 25 George IV Bridge, Edinburgh: Norman MacLeod. pp. 190-191.
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