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English Civil War

Action at Alyth 1651

1651
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Capture of Scottish committee at Alyth 1651
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scots
Forces
Scottish Committee c.200–300.
VS
Victor
Parliamentarians
Forces
Parliamentarians c.800–1,500
Outcome
Parliamentary cavalry captured the Scottish Committee of Estates at Alyth; entire Scottish government taken prisoner
The Battle

History & Significance

Parliamentary cavalry surprised the Scottish Committee of Estates gathered at Alyth in Perthshire in August 1651; virtually the entire Scottish government including the Lord Chancellor was captured in a single raid; with their government captured and their army marching toward Worcester the Scots had effectively lost the war.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Action at Alyth 1651

Ryehill, unenclosed settlement 400m NNW of
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
Meigle,rectangular enclosures & posthole setting 120m SE of Chapelton
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~3.5 miles
Ryehill, ring-ditch 290m NW of
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
Millhorn, unenclosed settlement 120m SE of
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
Coupar Grange, monastic grange NW of
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
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