BattlefieldsSkirmish at Dunfermline 1651
English Civil War

Skirmish at Dunfermline 1651

1651
Fife, Scotland
Also known as: Lambert's Fife crossing aftermath
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Fife, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scottish defenders
Forces
Scottish defenders: c.400–600
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians (Lambert)
Forces
Parliamentarians: c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Parliamentary forces swept through Fife after Inverkeithing
The Battle

History & Significance

After the Parliamentary victory at Inverkeithing, Lambert's force swept through Fife. Dunfermline — the ancient Scottish royal capital and burial place of Robert the Bruce — was occupied by Parliamentary forces. Skirmishes occurred as Scottish defenders attempted to slow the advance. The occupation of Dunfermline was both militarily significant and symbolically crushing.

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