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The treasure of Loch Arkaig, sometimes known as the Jacobite gold, was a large amount of specie provided by Spain to finance the Jacobite rising in Scotland in 1745, ...
Loch Arkaig (Scottish Gaelic: Loch Airceig) is a body of freshwater in Lochaber, Scotland, to the west of the Great Glen.It is approximately 12 miles (19 kilometres) in length and lies 140 feet (43 metres) above sea level, and the maximum depth is around 300 feet (90 metres).
In addition to delivering fellow Jacobite leader Dr. Archibald Cameron of Lochiel to the government, resulting in the latter's 1753 execution at Tyburn, Glengarry is also believed to have been used as an agent of influence to sow dissension within the Jacobite movement over the missing Loch Arkaig treasure.
Loch Arkaig treasure: Legend 1745: The treasure of Loch Arkaig, sometimes known as the Jacobite gold, was a large amount of specie provided by Spain to finance the Jacobite rising in Scotland in 1745, and rumoured still to be hidden at Loch Arkaig in Lochaber. Sceptre of Dagobert: Confirmed 1795
Le Mars was then led by La Bellone out to a bay at the head of Loch nan Uamh, where Le Mars started her repairs, and La Bellone engaged the British ships. [2] Hundreds of spectators came to the shore to watch the battle, whom HMS Greyhound fired upon to try and stop them carrying away the gold and cargo that had been unloaded by the Breton ships.
In exile Cameron remained in Prince Charles's service, travelling with him to Madrid in 1748 and returning to Scotland privately in 1749. In 1753, he was sent back to Scotland once again to search for the missing Loch Arkaig treasure [26] and to participate with Alexander Murray of Elibank in plans to abduct the royals from St James's Palace.
Murlagan is a small hamlet located on the north shore of Loch Arkaig in Inverness-shire, Scottish Highlands and is in the Scottish council area of Highland. [1] Murlagan, also called Murlaggan and Mhurlagain, is the location of the minor seat of Clan MacMillan.
...that the Loch Arkaig treasure, a large amount of specie provided by Spain to finance the Jacobite rising in Scotland in 1745, is said to be still hidden at Loch Arkaig in the Scottish Highlands DYK (Scotland) Archives