Sheriffmuir

Sheriffmuir, in Perthshire, on the northern slope of the Ochils, 2½ miles ENE. of Dunblane, was the scene, on 13th November 1715, of an indecisive battle between 8400 Jacobites under the Earl of Mar and 3500 Hanoverians under the Duke of Argyll. The Macdonalds, who formed the centre and right of the Highland army, completely routed the left of their opponents; but Argyll with his dragoons had meantime driven the left of the Highlanders back for two miles. About 500 fell on each side.