BattlefieldsSiege of Dunnottar Castle 1651-1652
English Civil War

Siege of Dunnottar Castle 1651-1652

1651–1652
Kincardineshire, Scotland
Also known as: Dunnottar Castle siege 1651 · Scottish regalia hidden at Dunnottar
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Kincardineshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scots Royalists
Forces
Garrison: c.60–80
VS
Victor
English Parliament
Forces
Parliamentarians: c.1,500–2,000
Outcome
Dunnottar holds for eight months; Scottish regalia smuggled out before surrender
The Battle

History & Significance

Dunnottar Castle on the Kincardineshire coast held out for eight months against Parliamentary siege in 1651-52; during the siege the Scottish crown jewels were smuggled out and hidden in a church, saving them from capture.

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