Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh

Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh
	Part of the Jacobite rising of 1745
	; Loch nan Uamh
Date	2 May 1746
Location	Loch nan Uamh, Scottish Highlands
Result	Jacobite ships retreat
Belligerents
British-Hanoverians from Royal Navy	Jacobites from: French privateers
Commanders and leaders
Captain Noel	Captain Rouillee; Captain Lorry
Strength
Three sloops-of-war (smaller than the two French frigates)	Two frigates
Casualties and losses
Unknown	29 men killed and 85 wounded

The Skirmish of Loch nan Uamh was a conflict that took place on 2 May 1746 and was part of the Jacobite rising of 1745. It was fought by the British Royal Navy against French privateers who were supporting the Jacobite rebels.

^ ^a ^b Sadler, John (2012). Blood on the Wave: Scottish Sea Battles. Birlinn. p. no page numbers. ISBN 9780857905604.
^ ^a ^b ^c ^d McKerracher, Mairead (2012). Jacobite Dictionary. Neil Wilson Publishing. p. no page numbers. ISBN 9781906000257.
^ ^a ^b Reid, Stuart (2002). Culloden Moor 1746: The Death of the Jacobite Cause. Campaign series. Osprey Publishing. pp. 88–90. ISBN 1-84176-412-4.

[Sadler-1] Sadler, John (2012). Blood on the Wave: Scottish Sea Battles. Birlinn. p. no page numbers. ISBN 9780857905604.

[JacobiteDictionary-2] McKerracher, Mairead (2012). Jacobite Dictionary. Neil Wilson Publishing. p. no page numbers. ISBN 9781906000257.

[Reid-3] Reid, Stuart (2002). Culloden Moor 1746: The Death of the Jacobite Cause. Campaign series. Osprey Publishing. pp. 88–90. ISBN 1-84176-412-4.

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