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English Civil War

Glencairn Rising Skirmish at Dalnaspidal 1653

1653
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Dalnaspidal 1653 · Glencairn Rising in Atholl
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cromwellians
Forces
Cromwellian: c.300–500
VS
Victor
Royalists (Glencairn Rising)
Forces
Royalists: c.200–400
Outcome
Cromwellian patrol ambushed in Perthshire Highlands
The Battle

History & Significance

The Glencairn Rising skirmishes in Atholl and Perthshire in 1653 demonstrated that Highland terrain and clan loyalties made the area almost impossible for Cromwellian forces to pacify without a permanent garrison network.

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Scheduled Monuments near Glencairn Rising Skirmish at Dalnaspidal 1653

18th century military road and bridge, Allt na Bhàthaitch
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
The Wade Stone
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
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