BattlefieldsGlencairn Rising — Action at Loch Ericht 1653
English Civil War

Glencairn Rising — Action at Loch Ericht 1653

1653
Perthshire, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Highland royalists
Forces
Highland royalists: c.200–400
VS
Victor
Cromwellian forces
Forces
Cromwellian: c.300–600
Outcome
English troops dispersed royalist gathering at Loch Ericht
The Battle

History & Significance

Part of General Monck campaign to extinguish Glencairn Rising in central Highlands

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