BattlefieldsSkirmish at Perth 1651
English Civil War

Skirmish at Perth 1651

1651
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Parliamentary forces enter Perth 1651
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scots Royalists
Forces
Scots Royalists: c.500–1,000 garrison
VS
Victor
English Parliament (Monck)
Forces
English: c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Parliamentary forces take Perth; Scots Royalist army cut off from northern base
The Battle

History & Significance

General Monck seized Perth in August 1651 while the Scots Royalist army marched south to Worcester — cutting their northern supply base and making retreat impossible.

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