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Crichton castle siege — Crichton vs Douglas 1452

1452
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Douglas adherents
Forces
Crichton Castle garrison
VS
Victor
Crichton Castle garrison
Forces
Douglas adherents
Outcome
Siege unsuccessful; Crichton Castle holds
The Battle

History & Significance

Following the murder of the Douglas earl by James II at Stirling, Douglas adherents besieged Crichton Castle to punish the Chancellor who had participated; the siege failed but the castle was damaged

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Scheduled Monuments near Crichton castle siege — Crichton vs Douglas 1452

Loquhariot,fort 500m SW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.3 miles
Crichton Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Newbyres Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Play Hill, settlement
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Carrington Barns,enclosure 500m SE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.1 miles
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