BattlefieldsSkirmish at Enterkin Pass 1684
English Civil War

Skirmish at Enterkin Pass 1684

1684
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Also known as: Enterkin Rescue 1684
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government (dragoons)
Forces
Government dragoons c.20–30. Prisoner rescue operation.
VS
Victor
Covenanters (ambush party)
Forces
Covenanters ambush c.30–50
Outcome
Covenanting prisoners freed from dragoon escort in dramatic mountain ambush
The Battle

History & Significance

A band of Covenanters ambushed government dragoons escorting prisoners through the Enterkin Pass in Dumfriesshire and freed the captives. One of the most dramatic incidents of the Killing Time — suggesting the Covenanters could still mount offensive operations despite the systematic persecution. The pass was notoriously dangerous and the government escort was caught in a narrow defile.

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