Editing Clan Ross (section)

====Jacobite rising of 1715–1719====

In 1715, during the Jacobite rising, the Clan Ross along with their allies the [[Clan Munro]], [[Clan Mackay]] and [[Clan Sutherland]] were forced into a retreat by a larger force of Jacobites in what is known as the [[Skirmish of Alness]].<ref name="Mackinnon.p.23">MacKinnon, Donald. (1957). pp. 23.</ref> The Jacobites were led by [[William Mackenzie, 5th Earl of Seaforth]], chief of the [[Clan Mackenzie]].<ref name="Mackinnon.p.23"/>

The clan rivalries which had erupted in rebellion were finding an outlet in local politics. The Mackenzie's [[Earl of Seaforth]] title came to an end in 1716, and it seems to have been arranged that while the Clan Ross held the county seat the Munros would represent the Tain Burghs. To secure the burghs, control of three out of the five was necessary. The Ross ascendancy was secure in [[Tain]], and from 1716 to 1745 the Munros controlled [[Dingwall]]. In 1719 a company of men from the Clan Ross fought for the government at the [[Battle of Glen Shiel]] where the Jacobites, including the Mackenzies were defeated.<ref>Mackenzie, Alan. (2006). ''[http://www.electricscotland.com/mackenzie/images/CHAPT.11.pdf History of the Clan Mackenzie]''. Chapter 11. pp. 156.</ref>

In 1721, a small force of men from the Clan Ross, led by chief William Ross 6th of the Pitcalnie line and his brother Robert went on a rent collecting expedition into the lands of the Mackenzies.<ref name="Mackinnon.p.24">MacKinnon, Donald. (1957). pp. 24.</ref> They were defeated by a much larger force of Mackenzies at the [[Battle of Glen Affric]].<ref name="Mackinnon.p.24"/><ref>Mackenzie, Alan. (2006) ''[http://www.electricscotland.com/mackenzie/images/CHAPT.10.pdf History of the Clan Mackenzie]''. Chapter 10. pp. 142–143.</ref> [[General Wade]]'s report on the Highlands in 1724, estimated the combined clan strength of the Rosses and Munros at 700 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 |url=https://archive.org/details/historicalgeogra00john |location=[[Edinburgh]] and [[London]] |publisher=[[W. & A.K. Johnston]] |page=[https://archive.org/details/historicalgeogra00john/page/26 26] |access-date=February 16, 2020}}</ref>