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English Civil War

Skirmish at Auldearn aftermath 1645

1645
Nairnshire, Scotland
Also known as: Pursuit after Auldearn 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Nairnshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanters (Hurry remnants)
Forces
c.2,000 Royalists (Montrose); Montrose tactical victory
VS
Victor
Royalists (Montrose)
Forces
c.4,000 Covenanters (Hurry)
Outcome
Jacobite cavalry pursues routed Covenanting force across Moray after Auldearn
The Battle

History & Significance

After the crushing victory at Auldearn, Montrose cavalry pursued the shattered Covenanting forces of General Hurry across Moray, killing stragglers and preventing reorganisation.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Skirmish at Auldearn aftermath 1645

Rait Castle, enclosure 320m NE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.4 miles
Rait Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Slagachorrie, dun 835m NW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.3 miles
Laikenbuie, cairns 300m SSW of
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Geddes House,ring ditches 700m SW of
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
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