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English Civil War

Cromwellian Occupation of Inverness 1651

1651
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: English garrison Inverness 1651
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scottish garrison
Forces
Scottish garrison
VS
Victor
Cromwellian forces
Forces
General Monck forces
Outcome
English New Model Army occupied Inverness and began construction of citadel fort
The Battle

History & Significance

Inverness citadel became northern anchor of Cromwellian Highland pacification chain

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Cromwellian Occupation of Inverness 1651

Inverness, site of Dominican friary and effigy of a knight, Friars' Street
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Remains of Cromwell's Fort, bastion west of Lotland Place, Inverness
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Caledonian Canal,Clachnaharry Sea Lock to Muirtown Quay
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Lower Slackbuie, unenclosed settlement 90m E of 1 West Heather Road
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Craig Phadrig,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.7 miles
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