Some ranking Jacobites had made their way…
May 1746 CE
Here on April 30 they had been met by the two French frigates—the Mars and Bellone.
Two days later the French warships are spotted and attacked by the smaller Royal Navy sloops—the Greyhound, Baltimore, and Terror.
The result is the last real battle in the campaign.
During the six hours in which the ferocious sea battle rages, the Jacobites recover cargo on the beach that had been landed by the French ships.
In all, thirty-five thousand pounds worth of gold are recovered along with supplies.
Invigorated by the vast amounts of loot and visible proof that the French had not deserted them, the group of Highland chiefs decides to prolong the campaign.
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