BattlefieldsBattle of Tippermuir 1644
English Civil War

Battle of Tippermuir 1644

1644
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Tibbermore 1644
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Registered · BTL28
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanters (Lord Elcho)
Forces
c.2,500 Royalists (Montrose); Montrose victory
VS
Victor
Montrose and Alasdair MacColla (Royalists)
Forces
c.6,000 Covenanters
Outcome
Covenanters routed; Perth falls to Montrose
The Battle

History & Significance

Tippermuir was Montrose first victory in his year of miracles, a stunning rout of a numerically superior Covenanting army that opened Perth to the Royalists and announced the Highland-Irish force as a serious military threat.

Casualties & Losses

c.2,000 Covenanters killed

Registered Historic Battlefield

This battlefield is listed on the Register of Historic Battlefields — a national designation identifying Britain's most significant battle sites for protection and further research. Reference: BTL28.

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