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English Civil War

Battle of Fyvie 1644

1644
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Also known as: Battle of Fyvie Castle 1644 · Montrose at Fyvie
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Montrose) — tactical draw but Montrose retreats
Forces
Royalists c.1,500–2,000.
VS
Victor
Covenanters (Argyll)
Forces
Covenanters c.3,000–4,000
Outcome
Montrose fights off a superior Covenanting force at Fyvie Castle; retreats into the Highlands
The Battle

History & Significance

At Fyvie in October 1644, the outnumbered Royalist force used castle gardens and enclosures to repulse Covenanting attacks, then escaped into the hills to fight another day.

Casualties & Losses

Light on both sides

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Fyvie 1644

Montrose's Camp, earthwork
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Gight Castle, dovecot 200m WNW of
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Gight Castle
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
Mains of Hatton, stone circle 575m NNW of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~5 miles
Corrydown, stone circle 150m NE of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~5.3 miles
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