BattlefieldsSkirmish at Stonehaven 1639
English Civil War

Skirmish at Stonehaven 1639

1639
Kincardineshire, Scotland
Also known as: Action at Dunnottar approaches 1639
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Kincardineshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalist / Gordon sympathisers
Forces
Royalists c.500–1,000
VS
Victor
Covenanters (Montrose)
Forces
Covenanters (Montrose) c.1,500–2,500
Outcome
Covenanters secured coastal route south of Aberdeen
The Battle

History & Significance

Montrose's Covenanting army secured the coastal route to Aberdeen during the First Bishops' War. Royalist sympathy in Aberdeenshire — largely under Gordon influence — required active suppression. Stonehaven's position near Dunnottar Castle made it strategically important; the castle itself remained in Royalist hands throughout this period.

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