Editing Clan Campbell (section)

===18th century and Jacobite Uprisings===

====Jacobite rising of 1715====
During the Jacobite risings of the 18th century the Clan Campbell supported the British-Hanoverian Government. On 23 October 1715, chief [[John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll]] learned that a detachment of rebels was passing by Castle Campbell, towards [[Dunfermline]]. He sent out a body of cavalry which attacked the rebel party and defeated it in what is now known as the [[Skirmish of Dunfermline]] and took a number of prisoners, taking only light casualties.<ref name="JOHNCAMPBELLELECTRIC">Chambers, Robert. (1856). ''[http://www.electricscotland.com/history/other/campbell_john2.htm Biographical Dictionary of Eminent Scotsmen - Significant Scots John Campbell]''. (New edition along with the supplemental volume says by the Rev. Thos. Thomson). electricscotland.com. Retrieved 25, February 2012.</ref> A month later the British Government forces, including men from Clan Campbell, fought and defeated the Jacobites at the [[Battle of Sheriffmuir]] in 1715. However, there were in fact a small number of Campbells who took the side of the Jacobites led by the son of Campbell of Glenlyon whose father had commanded the Government troops at the Massacre of Glencoe against the MacDonalds 22 years earlier. These two families then settled their differences and swore to be brothers in arms, fighting side by side in the Sheriffmuir. However, the British Government forces led by chief John Campbell, 2nd Duke of Argyll defeated the Jacobites.<ref>[http://www.clan-cameron.org/battles/1715.html Battle of Sheriffmuir] clan-cameron.org. Retrieved 18 December 2013.</ref>

====The Black Watch====

[[General Wade]]'s report on the Highlands in 1724 estimated the strength of the clan who supported the Government under the Duke of Argyll as 4,000 men, whilst those under Campbell of Breadalbane who had supported the Jacobites in 1715, as 1000 men.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Johnston |first1=Thomas Brumby |author-link1=Thomas Brumby Johnston |last2=Robertson |first2=James Alexander |last3=Dickson |first3=William Kirk |author-link3=William Kirk Dickson |year=1899 |chapter=General Wade's Report |title=Historical Geography of the Clans of Scotland |chapter-url=https://archive.org/details/historicalgeogra00john/page/24/mode/2up |location=[[Edinburgh]] and [[London]] |publisher=[[W. & A.K. Johnston]] |pages=25–26 |access-date=16 February 2020}}</ref> In 1725, six [[Independent Highland Companies]] were formed to support the Government: three from Clan Campbell, one from [[Clan Fraser of Lovat]], one from [[Clan Munro]] and one from [[Clan Grant]]. These companies were known by the name ''Reicudan Dhu'', or ''Black Watch''. The Regiment of the Line was formed officially in 1739 as the [[42nd Regiment of Foot]] and first mustered in 1740, at Aberfeldy.

====Jacobite rising of 1745====

Just before 1745, the strength of the Clan Campbell had been put at a total of 5,000 men.<ref name="Clan.Encyclopedia.Campbell"/> During the [[Jacobite rising of 1745]], the Clan Campbell continued their support for the British Government. They fought against the rebel Jacobites at the [[Battle of Falkirk (1746)]] where Government forces were defeated. However, shortly afterwards the Campbells held out during the [[Siege of Fort William]] where the Jacobites were defeated.<ref>[http://www.clan-cameron.org/battles/1746_c.html Siege of Fort William] clan-cameron.org. Retrieved 18 December 2013.</ref> The Campbells were also involved in the [[Skirmish of Keith]] around the same time.<ref name="Forbes">{{cite book |last1=Forbes |first1=Robert, Bishop of Ross |author-link1=Robert Forbes (bishop) |last2=Blaikie |first2=Waltar Biggar |author-link2=Walter Biggar Blaikie |year=1895 |title=The Lyon In Mourning : or, A Collection of Speeches, Letters, Journals etc. relative to the affairs of Prince Charles Edward Stuart |url=https://archive.org/details/lyoninmourningor02forbuoft/page/n5/mode/2up |volume=2 |location=Edinburgh |publisher=Printed at the University Press by [[Thomas Constable (printer and publisher)|T. and A. Constable]] for the [[Scottish History Society]] |pages=[https://archive.org/details/lyoninmourningor02forbuoft/page/212/mode/2up 213]-217}}</ref> At the [[Battle of Culloden]] in 1746 where the Jacobites were finally defeated, involved in the fighting on the Government side were four companies from the [[Campbell of Argyll Militia]], three companies from [[Loudon's Highlanders]] who were under the command of Lieutenant Colonel John Campbell and one company from the 43rd Highlanders who were under the command of Captain Dugald Campbell of Auchrossan.<ref>{{cite book |last=Pollard |first=Tony |author-link=Tony Pollard (archaeologist) |year=2009 |title=Culloden: The History and Archaeology of the last Clan Battle |location=[[South Yorkshire]] |publisher=[[Pen and Sword Books]] |pages=71–72 |isbn=978-1-84884-020-1}}</ref>