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Maxwell vs Johnstone feud — Dryfesdale skirmish 1580

1580
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Maxwell
Forces
Johnstone clan
VS
Victor
Johnstone
Forces
Maxwell affinity
Outcome
Johnstone holds Dryfesdale; Maxwell withdraws
The Battle

History & Significance

Maxwell forces attacked Johnstone properties in Dryfesdale, a precursor episode to the major Dryfe Sands battle; Johnstone men successfully defended their tower and drove off the Maxwell party

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Maxwell vs Johnstone feud — Dryfesdale skirmish 1580

Carzield,Roman fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.4 miles
West Gallaberry,Roman camp & native promontory settlement
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~1.8 miles
Barrs Hill,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.8 miles
Holywood,cursus,linear earthwork,pit alignment & enclosures 975m SE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.7 miles
Lincluden College, motte and precinct
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.8 miles
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