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Crichton siege of Douglas Castle 1440

1440
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Douglas
Forces
Douglas garrison
VS
Victor
Crichton and royal forces
Forces
Crichton with royal forces
Outcome
Crichton takes castle and damages it; Douglas power temporarily weakened
The Battle

History & Significance

Chancellor Crichton mounted a punitive expedition against Douglas Castle after the Black Dinner, attempting to destroy Douglas power; the castle was briefly taken and damaged

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Crichton siege of Douglas Castle 1440

Netherton,cairn 800m SW of
Scheduled monument · ~0.2 miles
Craighead, platform settlement 1200m WNW of
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Craighead, barrow and cairn 820m NW of
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Black Hill,fort 650m NW of Craighead
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.7 miles
Fagyad Hill,cairn
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
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