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English Civil War

Battle of Inverkeithing 1651

1651
Fife, Scotland
Also known as: Inverkeithing 1651 · Lambert defeats Scots at Inverkeithing
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Fife, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scots Royalists
Forces
c.4,000 Scots; English pursue north to final campaign
VS
Victor
English Parliament (Lambert)
Forces
c.4,000 English
Outcome
Scottish Royalist force destroyed; road to Perth opened for Cromwell
The Battle

History & Significance

Victory at Inverkeithing opened Fife to Parliamentary forces, enabling Cromwell to cut Scottish supply lines and force the desperate Royalist march south to Worcester.

Casualties & Losses

Approximately 2000 Scots killed

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Inverkeithing 1651

Middlebank House, souterrain 370m ENE of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.1 miles
Rosyth Castle Dovecot
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Rosyth Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Balbougie, enclosed settlement 310m NNE of
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
North Queensferry, St James' Chapel
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.6 miles
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