BattlefieldsMontrose raid on Dunkeld 1644
English Civil War

Montrose raid on Dunkeld 1644

1644
Perthshire, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanting garrison
VS
Victor
Montrose
Outcome
Montrose forces swept through Dunkeld area gathering recruits before turning north
The Battle

History & Significance

Demonstrated Montrose ability to operate across Perthshire without fixed base

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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