BattlefieldsSkirmish at Dunkeld Pass 1644
English Civil War

Skirmish at Dunkeld Pass 1644

1644
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Montrose Highland force passage at Dunkeld 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanting garrison
Forces
Covenanters c.200–400.
VS
Victor
Montrose (Royalist)
Forces
Montrose (Royalist) c.800–1500
Outcome
Montrose forced passage through the Dunkeld narrows against light resistance
The Battle

History & Significance

The Pass of Killiecrankie and the narrows at Dunkeld were natural choke points where small forces could delay armies. Montrose encountered light resistance at Dunkeld during his march north in 1644. The ability to force such passages without suffering attrition was crucial to the speed that made the Montrose campaign so astonishing.

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