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English Civil War

Montrose raid on Dunkeld 1644

1644
Perthshire, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanting garrison
Forces
Covenanting garrison c.200–300.
VS
Victor
Montrose
Forces
Montrose c.800–1,200
Outcome
Montrose forces swept through Dunkeld area gathering recruits before turning north
The Battle

History & Significance

Demonstrated Montrose ability to operate across Perthshire without fixed base

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Montrose raid on Dunkeld 1644

Dunkeld Cathedral
Scheduled monument · ~0 miles
Dunkeld House,standing stone 490m NE of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~0.7 miles
King's Seat, fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.9 miles
Torrvald, farmstead 450m NW of Creagan Loisgte
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.2 miles
Dunkeld, two standing stones 450m WNW of Newtyle
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.6 miles
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