BattlefieldsBattle of Inverkeithing
English Civil War

Battle of Inverkeithing

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

Who Fought

Defeated
Scots (Browne)
Forces
c.4,000 Scots; English pursue north to final campaign
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Lambert)
Forces
c.4,000 English
Outcome
Parliamentary victory; Scottish western approach secured
The Battle

History & Significance

Lambert crossed the Firth of Forth and crushed the covering force, opening the way west. The MacLean clan alone lost 700 men defending their chief. The battle opened the road that led Charles II to Worcester.

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