BattlefieldsBattle of Dunkeld
Jacobite Risings

Battle of Dunkeld

1689
Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Registered · HES BTL32
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Jacobite Clans loyal to James VII
Forces
Jacobite Clans loyal to James VII: 5,000
VS
Victor
Scots Army (loyal to William II
Forces
Scots Army (loyal to William II: 1,200
Outcome
Scots Army victory
The Battle

History & Significance

The Battle of Dunkeld (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Dhùn Chaillinn) was fought between Jacobite clans supporting the deposed king James VII of Scotland and a regiment of covenanters supporting William of Orange, in the streets around Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Scotland, on 21 August 1689 and formed part of the Jacobite rising of 1689, commonly called Dundee's rising in Scotland. The battlefield was added to the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland in 2012.

Confirmed battlefield location
Casualties & Losses

Scots Army (loyal to William II: 50 killed or wounded | Jacobite Clans loyal to James VII: 300 killed or wounded

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: HES BTL32.

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