The road-network from William Roy’s Military Survey of Scotland. 1747
Military Roads. Completion dates
Completion dates were as follows-
Fort William to Inverness (and Fort George) Wade 1727
Dunkeld to Inverness Wade 1728
Crieff to Dalnacardoch (joining the above) Wade 1730
Dalwhinnie to Fort Augustus Wade 1731
Stirling to Crieff Caulfeild 1742
Dunbarton to Inverary Caulfeild 1750
Stirling to Fort William Caulfeild 1753
Tarbet to Crianlarich Caulfeild 1754
Dalmally to Bonawe Caulfield 1754
Corgaff to Aberdeen Caulfeild about 1756
Coupar Angust to Fort George Caulfeild 1757
Coupar Angus to Dunkeld Caulfeild 1761
Inverary to Tyndrum Caulfeild 1761
Inverary to Tyndrum Caulfeild 1761
Aberdeen to Fochabers Caulfeild 1763
Huntly to Portsoy Cauleild 1763
Fort Augustus to Bernera Caulfeild 1763
Fettercairn to Fochabers Caulfeild about 1764
Bridge of Sark to Port Patrick Caulfeild/Rickson* 1765
Sluggan Bridge to Dalnain Bridge Caulfeild before 1767
Grantown to Forres Caulfeild before 1767
Dunbarton to Stirling Oughton* 1780
Stranraer to Ballantrae Mackay* 1784
Fort William to Glencoe MacKay* 1786
Grantown to Aviemore Gordon* about 1789
Dulsie to Aviemore Gordon* 1790
*Major Rickson was the Depute Quartermaster General in Scotland. He was nominally under the supervision of Major Caulfeild but entirely took control of the Galloway road. Lieutenant General Sir James Adolphus Oughton was Commander in Chief, North Britain from 1778 to 1780 and was superseded by Lieutenant General Alexander McKay. General Lord Adam Gordon was in charge from 1789.
Last updated Nov.2020