BattlefieldsAction at Brechin 1639
English Civil War

Action at Brechin 1639

1639
Angus, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Angus, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist sympathisers
Forces
Royalists c.300–700
VS
Victor
Covenanters
Forces
Covenanters c.1,000–2,000
Outcome
Covenanters secured Angus against Royalist organisation
The Battle

History & Significance

Part of the Covenanting army's sweep through Angus and Mearns during the First Bishops' War. The Earl of Montrose — acting for the Covenanters — moved through the region suppressing Royalist organisation and securing the approaches to Aberdeen. Minor skirmishes accompanied this advance.

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