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English Civil War

Raid on Atholl 1644

1644
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Montrose March through Atholl 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Atholl clans
Forces
Atholl clans c.1,500–2,000 (recruitment).
VS
Victor
Montrose (Royalists)
Forces
Montrose c.2,000–2,500
Outcome
Atholl clans join Montrose as he marches north
The Battle

History & Significance

The Atholl clans joining Montrose in the summer of 1644 gave his Royalist army a critical mass of Highland manpower that enabled the subsequent year of military victories across Scotland.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Raid on Atholl 1644

Torvuick, deserted settlement 200m ENE of Clunie Dam
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Cammoch, deserted settlement
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Allean Cottages,homestead and rectangular buildings 70m WSW of
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Queen's View, homestead 300m N of
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Borenich, dun 680m E of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.7 miles
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