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Skirmish of Keith, the Glossary

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.^[1]

21 relations: Bagpipes, Battle of Culloden, Campbell of Argyll Militia, Charles Edward Stuart, Clan Campbell, Clan Stewart, Duke of Kingston's Regiment of Light Horse, Fochabers, Hussar, Jacobite rising of 1745, Jacobitism, John Drummond, 4th Duke of Perth, Keith, Moray, Kingdom of Great Britain, Kirk, Musket, Prince William, Duke of Cumberland, Scotland, Scottish History Society, Strathspey, Scotland, Thomas Constable (printer and publisher).
1746 in Scotland
Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1745
Conflicts in 1746

Bagpipes

Bagpipes are a woodwind instrument using enclosed reeds fed from a constant reservoir of air in the form of a bag.

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The Battle of Culloden took place on 16 April 1746, near Inverness in the Scottish Highlands. Skirmish of Keith and Battle of Culloden are 1746 in Scotland, Battles of the Jacobite rising of 1745 and Conflicts in 1746.

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Campbell of Argyll Militia

The Campbell of Argyll Militia also known as the Campbell militia, the Argyll militia, or the Argyllshire men, was an irregular militia unit formed in 1745 by John Campbell, 4th Duke of Argyll to oppose the Jacobite rising of 1745.

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Charles Edward Stuart

Charles Edward Louis John Sylvester Maria Casimir Stuart (31 December 1720 – 30 January 1788) was the elder son of James Francis Edward Stuart making him the grandson of James VII and II, and the Stuart claimant to the thrones of England, Scotland, and Ireland from 1766 as Charles III.

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Clan Campbell

Clan Campbell (Na Caimbeulaich) is a Highland Scottish clan, historically one of the largest and most powerful of the Highland clans.

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Clan Stewart

Clan Stewart (Gaelic: Stiùbhart) is a Scottish Highland and Lowland clan.

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Duke of Kingston's Regiment of Light Horse

The Duke of Kingston's Regiment of Light Horse was a volunteer cavalry regiment raised in Nottinghamshire in 1745 by the Duke at his own expense, in imitation of hussars in foreign service, and disbanded in 1746.

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Fochabers

Fochabers (Fachabair or Fothabair) is a village in the Parish of Bellie, in Moray, Scotland, east of the cathedral city of Elgin and located on the east bank of the River Spey.

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Hussar

A hussar (huszár; husarz; Croatian - husar, Serbian - husar /) was a member of a class of light cavalry, originating in Central Europe (Hungary) during the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Jacobite rising of 1745

The Jacobite rising of 1745 was an attempt by Charles Edward Stuart to regain the British throne for his father, James Francis Edward Stuart. It took place during the War of the Austrian Succession, when the bulk of the British Army was fighting in mainland Europe, and proved to be the last in a series of revolts that began in March 1689, with major outbreaks in 1715 and 1719. Skirmish of Keith and Jacobite rising of 1745 are 1746 in Scotland and Conflicts in 1746.

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Jacobitism

Jacobitism was a political movement that supported the restoration of the senior line of the House of Stuart to the British throne.

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John Drummond, 4th Duke of Perth

John Drummond (1714–1747), titular 7th Earl and 4th Duke of Perth, often referred to by his courtesy title Lord John Drummond, was a Franco-Scottish nobleman, soldier and Jacobite.

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Keith, Moray

Keith (Scottish Gaelic: Baile Chèith, or Cèith Mhaol Rubha (archaic)) is a small town in the Moray council area in north east Scotland.

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Kingdom of Great Britain

The Kingdom of Great Britain was a sovereign state in Western Europe from 1707 to the end of 1800.

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Kirk

Kirk is a Scottish and former Northern English word meaning 'church'.

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Musket

A musket is a muzzle-loaded long gun that appeared as a smoothbore weapon in the early 16th century, at first as a heavier variant of the arquebus, capable of penetrating plate armour.

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Prince William, Duke of Cumberland

Prince William Augustus, Duke of Cumberland (15 April 1721 – 31 October 1765) was the third and youngest son of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland and his wife, Caroline of Ansbach.

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Scotland

Scotland (Scots: Scotland; Scottish Gaelic: Alba) is a country that is part of the United Kingdom.

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Scottish History Society

The Scottish History Society is a historical and text publication society, which promotes the study of and research in the history of Scotland.

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Strathspey, Scotland

Strathspey (Srath Spè) is the region around the strath of the River Spey, Scotland, split between the Moray council area and the Badenoch and Strathspey committee area of Highland.

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Thomas Constable (printer and publisher)

Thomas Constable FRSE (29 June 1812 – 26 May 1881) was a Scottish printer and publisher.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skirmish_of_Keith