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Early Medieval

Battle of Dollar against Danes 875

875
Scotland
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Danish Viking force
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Scottish royal army under Constantine I
Outcome
Danish victory; Constantine I defeated but survived; heavy Scottish losses
The Battle

History & Significance

King Constantine I (mac Cinaeda) was defeated by Danish forces at Dollar in Clackmannanshire; the Annals of Ulster record this as a major disaster for the Scots — a great slaughter of Scots occurred

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