BattlefieldsBattle of Inverlochy
English Civil War

Battle of Inverlochy

1645
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanters / Campbells (Argyll)
Forces
Argyll c.2000–3000; major pitched battle, Royalist victory.
VS
Victor
Royalists (Montrose)
Forces
Montrose c.1500–2000
Outcome
Royalist victory; Campbell clan shattered
The Battle

History & Significance

Montrose marched his army through mountains in midwinter to surprise Argyll's forces at dawn. Argyll watched from his galley as his clan was destroyed. The Campbell power in the Highlands was broken for a generation.

Casualties & Losses

c.1,500 Campbells killed

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