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English Civil War

Battle of the Brig of Dee 1639

1639
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Also known as: Bridge of Dee 1639 · Battle of Brig o Dee
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Aboyne)
Forces
Royalists (Aboyne) c.1,000–2,000
VS
Victor
Covenanters (Montrose)
Forces
Covenanters (Montrose) c.2,000–3,000
Outcome
Covenanting forces under Montrose force the bridge over the Dee and take Aberdeen
The Battle

History & Significance

Montrose led the Covenanting assault on the Dee bridge against Royalist defenders under Viscount Aboyne — one of the few actual engagements of the First Bishops War.

Casualties & Losses

Light on both sides

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of the Brig of Dee 1639

Cat Cairn, cairn
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Loirston Country Park, cairn and dyke 220m NE of Cat Cairn
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Baron's Cairn, cairn
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Tullos Cairn, cairn
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Balnagask motte, Baxter Place, Aberdeen
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
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