When was it published?

January 16, 1746 in The Virginia Gazette

Foreign News January 16, 1746

The Virginia Gazette

Q: What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt, Military Campaign

Q: What keywords are associated?

Jacobite Rebels, Seizing Provisions, Evacuation Edinburgh, Inveresk Camp, Haigen's Nook Batteries, Marshal Wade March

Richmond, Williamsburg, Richmond County, Virginia

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Reports from northern Scotland detail Jacobite rebels seizing horses, forage, provisions, and money between Berwick and Edinburgh to distress British troops. They evacuated Edinburgh and Leith on October 26, camping west of Inveresk Church with cannon. Preparations for movement include wagons, baskets, and horses from East Lothian. Batteries placed at Haigen's Nook on the Forth near Stirling to block warships. Marshal Wade planned to march toward Berwick on November 3 or 4.

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Whitehall, Nov. 4. By Letters from the North of the 21st of last Month, there is an Account that the Rebels continue to seize on all the Horses, Forage, and Provision they can find between Berwick and Edinburgh, in Order to distress his Majesty's Troops on the March; their Counsels are so various and fluctuating, that they frequently contradict and countermand the Orders of the preceding Day; they plunder the Country and raise all the ready Money they can lay their Hands on from the Collectors of these Customs and Excise, in the Distribution of which to their Chiefs and Superiors, few or none are contented with their Proportion, and consequently there are great Jealousies and ill Blood amongst them. Marshal Wade proposed to march towards Berwick Yesterday or To Day.

On Saturday the 26th of last Month, the main Body of the Rebels having almost entirely evacuated Edinburgh and Leith, pitched their Tents to the West of Inveresk Church: They had seven or eight Pieces of Cannon pointed South West of their Camp: Their sick and some of their Baggage were sent to the Westward. They had ordered 100 light Waggons, and a Number of Baskets for carrying on Horseback, to be made; and from the Gentlemen and Farmers in the Shire of East-Lothian, had got between 600 and 700 of their best working Horses.

They had taken Possession of a Place on the Forth called Haigen's Nook, below Stirling, and had placed a Battery on both Sides the Forth at that Place, to keep off the Men of War's Boats that might hinder their Crossing.

One of these Batteries consisted of six, the other of five Pieces of Cannon.

What sub-type of article is it?

Rebellion Or Revolt Military Campaign

What keywords are associated?

Jacobite Rebels Seizing Provisions Evacuation Edinburgh Inveresk Camp Haigen's Nook Batteries Marshal Wade March

What entities or persons were involved?

Marshal Wade

Where did it happen?

Edinburgh

Foreign News Details

Primary Location

Edinburgh

Event Date

21st Of Last Month; 26th Of Last Month

Key Persons

Marshal Wade

Event Details

Rebels seize horses, forage, provisions, and money between Berwick and Edinburgh to distress troops; internal divisions and plundering. Evacuated Edinburgh and Leith on October 26, camped west of Inveresk Church with 7-8 cannon; sent sick and baggage westward; ordered 100 wagons and baskets; acquired 600-700 horses from East-Lothian. Occupied Haigen's Nook below Stirling, placed batteries of 6 and 5 cannon on both sides of the Forth to block warships. Marshal Wade to march toward Berwick November 3 or 4.