Siege of Inverness (1650)

The Siege of Inverness of 1650 was part of the Scottish Civil War that formed part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly, who was operating under the leadership of the royalist James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, unsuccessfully laid siege to Inverness Castle which was being held by Covenanters of the Clan Fraser of Lovat under Sir James Fraser of Brea.[1]

Siege of Inverness (1650)
Part of Wars of the Three Kingdoms (Scottish Civil War)
Inverness Castle in modern times. Some of the old curtain wall can be seen in the foreground, while the castle building itself was rebuilt in 1836
Date 1650 Location Inverness, Scotland Result Covenanters withstand the siege and Royalists are forced to retreat.
Belligerents
Scottish Royalists	Covenanters Clan Fraser of Lovat
Commanders and leaders
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose Lewis Gordon, 3rd Marquess of Huntly	Sir James Fraser
Strength
unknown	unknown
Casualties and losses
unknown	unknown

References

1. Mackenzie, Alexander (1896). History of the Frasers of Lovat, with genealogies of the principal families of the name: to which is added those of Dunballoch and Phopachy. Inverness: A. & W. Mackenzie. pp. 179-181. Retrieved 23 February 2019.