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English Civil War

Glencairn Rising — Skirmish at Dalnaspidal 1653

1653
Perthshire, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Cromwellian patrol
Forces
Cromwellian patrol: c.100–200
VS
Victor
Glencairn royalists
Forces
Royalists: c.200–400
Outcome
Royalist Highland forces ambushed English supply column at Dalnaspidal pass
The Battle

History & Significance

Glencairn Rising kept royalist hope alive in Highlands during Interregnum

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Glencairn Rising — Skirmish at Dalnaspidal 1653

18th century military road and bridge, Allt na Bhàthaitch
Scheduled monument · ~3.9 miles
The Wade Stone
Scheduled monument · ~4.6 miles
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