Capture of Eilean Donan Castle
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title:
Capture of Eilean Donan Castle
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The Capture of Eilean Donan Castle was a land-based naval engagement that took place in 1719 during the British Jacobite rising of that year, and the War of the Quadruple Alliance. A British naval reconnaissance force of three ships attacked the castle of Eilean Donan on the west coast of Scotland, which was held by Spanish troops. After a naval bombardment, the British government forces stormed the castle, and the defenders surrendered. The castle was subsequently destroyed with gunpowder.
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Capture of a castle as part of the Jacobite rising of 1719, in Scotland
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_Eilean_Donan_Castle
date created:
2013-10-09T14:14:38Z
date modified:
2024-08-31T08:44:26Z
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