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English Civil War

Action at Boat of Garten 1645

1645
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanting cavalry
Forces
Covenanting cavalry c.1,000–1,500.
VS
Victor
Montrose
Forces
Montrose c.1,200–1,600
Outcome
Montrose forces crossed Spey at Boat of Garten outpacing Covenanting pursuit after Auldearn
The Battle

History & Significance

Spey crossing maintained Montrose freedom of movement in the northeast

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Action at Boat of Garten 1645

Tom Pitlac, Motte
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.5 miles
Petriny Motte, 150m N of Mains of Garten
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Tullochgorum,chambered cairn & stone circle 450m W of
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~1.1 miles
Toum,cairn
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Pityoulish, barrow cemetery 465m WSW of West Croftmore
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
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