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English Civil War

Skirmish at Blair Atholl Pass 1644

1644
Perthshire, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanting garrison
Forces
Covenanters: c.150–250
VS
Victor
Montrose
Forces
Montrose Royalists: c.400–600
Outcome
Montrose secured Blair Atholl as rally point for Highland forces before Tippermuir
The Battle

History & Significance

Blair Atholl became Montrose campaign base camp for Perthshire operations

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Blair Atholl Pass 1644

Fincastle House, standing stones 700m NNE of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.4 miles
Clochkan, hut circle and cairn 1050m N of
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Fincastle Farm, dun 330m NW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.5 miles
Edintian, hut circle 420m N of
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Dundavie, kerb-cairn 730m NNE of
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
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