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English Civil War

Battle of Methven Wood 1644

1644
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Skirmish at Methven 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.150–250 cavalry
VS
Victor
Covenanters
Forces
Covenanters c.200–300
Outcome
Royalist cavalry force ambushed at Methven Wood
The Battle

History & Significance

A Royalist cavalry detachment operating in Perthshire was surprised in a woodland skirmish at Methven — the same area where Robert Bruce had been defeated in 1306; one of the setbacks Montrose suffered as he tried to establish control of the Perthshire corridor.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Methven Wood 1644

Roman watch tower 1280m ESE of Mayfield
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Mayfield, Roman signal station and enclosure 650m SE of
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~2.4 miles
Moss-side Cottage,Roman signal station 260m SW of
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~3.1 miles
Dupplin Church
Scheduled monument · ~3.3 miles
Witch Knowe, Roman signal station, 650m NNE of Gask House
Scheduled monument · Roman · ~3.7 miles
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