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English Civil War

Cromwellian garrison at Braemar 1655

1655
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Highland resistance
Forces
Highland resistance: c.100–200
VS
Victor
Cromwellian forces
Forces
Cromwellian garrison: c.200–400
Outcome
English garrison established at Braemar to watch Deeside and Mar passes
The Battle

History & Significance

Braemar garrison formed part of highland surveillance network preventing royalist regrouping

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Cromwellian garrison at Braemar 1655

Kindrochit Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.1 miles
Invercauld Bridge
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Allanaquoich, mills 350m to 450m SW of
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Alltan na Beinne, shielings 1600m SE of Carn Allt na Beinne
Scheduled monument · ~4.8 miles
Lui Water, townships 800m to 2780m SE of Derry Lodge
Scheduled monument · ~6.2 miles
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