Between the two risings also marked an increased fortification of the Highland by government troops to better control and pacify the Highlands in an attempt of an uprising. The leader of this fortification was George Wade, who after the ’15 uprising was appointed Commander in Chief of His Majesty’s Forces in Northern Britain and was given full authority to undertake any task he deemed necessary to help better the position of the government control in the Highlands.
Under his command 240 miles of road were laid, between 1725 and 1736 along with a dozen bridges spanning rivers across Scotland like the Tay, Garry, Tummel and the Spean. This network of roads served to connect all of the major towns such as Glasgow, Inverness, and Edinburgh along with the military garrisons and forts in the Highland area. …show more content…
While this seems like a rather impressive road network, 240 miles build in a decade stretching all over the Highlands, they were not without faults. Many of the bridges were built by contract, sometimes building over points in the rivers that allowed using the cheapest amount of materials not where it was still buildable and close to the path of the planned road, forcing the roads to be altered to meet the bridges and not the other way around. Though to many these roads were not the optimal routes they did offer many routes that were usable throughout the year, especially during the winter
Under his command 240 miles of road were laid, between 1725 and 1736 along with a dozen bridges spanning rivers across Scotland like the Tay, Garry, Tummel and the Spean. This network of roads served to connect all of the major towns such as Glasgow, Inverness, and Edinburgh along with the military garrisons and forts in the Highland area. …show more content…
While this seems like a rather impressive road network, 240 miles build in a decade stretching all over the Highlands, they were not without faults. Many of the bridges were built by contract, sometimes building over points in the rivers that allowed using the cheapest amount of materials not where it was still buildable and close to the path of the planned road, forcing the roads to be altered to meet the bridges and not the other way around. Though to many these roads were not the optimal routes they did offer many routes that were usable throughout the year, especially during the winter