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English Civil War

Covenanting siege of Dumfries 1640

1640
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Also known as: Scots take Dumfries 1640
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Dumfriesshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists
Forces
Royalists c.500–1,000
VS
Victor
Covenanters
Forces
Covenanters c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
Covenanting forces take Dumfries; southwest Scotland secured for the Covenant
The Battle

History & Significance

Covenanting forces secured Dumfries at the outbreak of the Second Bishops War, consolidating control of southwest Scotland before the march into England.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Covenanting siege of Dumfries 1640

Castledykes Park, motte and bailey, medieval castle and associated earthworks
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.9 miles
Curriestanes,cursus E of
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Lincluden College, motte and precinct
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.2 miles
Twelve Apostles,stone circle
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~2.7 miles
Holywood, cursus 1250m SSE of
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
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