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English Civil War

Action at Brechin 1645

1645
Angus, Scotland
Also known as: Skirmish at Brechin 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Angus, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanters
Forces
c. 600–1,000 Covenanting opposition.
VS
Victor
Royalists (Montrose)
Forces
c. 1,000–1,500 Royalist (Montrose)
Outcome
Montrose swept through Angus clearing Covenanting outposts at Brechin
The Battle

History & Significance

Montrose marched through Angus in the summer of 1645 at the height of his power after Auldearn and Alford; Covenanting outposts at Brechin were cleared as his army ranged freely across eastern Scotland before the catastrophe of Philiphaugh.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Action at Brechin 1645

Middle Drums,ring ditches 50m NE of
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Kinnaird Castle, unenclosed settlement 240m W of Wood Cottage
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Balbirnie Mill,enclosure 300m ENE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.3 miles
Kinnaird Castle,enclosure 300m WNW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.5 miles
Broomknowe,enclosure 200m W of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.5 miles
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