BattlefieldsSt Ninians skirmish 1651
English Civil War

St Ninians skirmish 1651

1651
Stirling, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Stirling, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scottish forces
Forces
Scottish defenders
VS
Victor
English forces
Forces
English advance forces
Outcome
Scottish forces at St Ninians scattered; powder magazine in church tower exploded killing defenders
The Battle

History & Significance

A skirmish occurred at St Ninians near Stirling during the 1651 Cromwellian campaign as English forces closed on Stirling. The village of St Ninians, on the southern approach to Stirling, saw fighting between Scottish defenders and English advance parties. A notable incident was the accidental explosion of the church tower which the Scots were using as a powder magazine, which killed many defenders.

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