BattlefieldsBattle of Aberdeen
English Civil War

Battle of Aberdeen

1644
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Also known as: Sack of Aberdeen 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanters
Forces
Covenanters c.3,500–4,500.
VS
Victor
Royalists (Montrose)
Forces
Royalists c.2,500–3,000
Outcome
Royalist victory; city sacked
The Battle

History & Significance

Montrose gave the city over to his Irish troops for three days of pillage after a drummer boy carrying the flag of truce was shot. The brutality alienated Scottish opinion even from those who supported the king.

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