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Jacobite Risings

Siege of Bonn (1703)

1703
Scotland
Era
Jacobite Risings
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Combatant
Spain
Strength
Cologne: 10 infantry battalions (3,600 men)
VS
Combatant
40 infantry battalions
Strength
60 squadrons of cavalry
Outcome
Allied victory.
The Battle

History & Significance

The siege of Bonn took place in 1703 during the War of the Spanish Succession when an Allied force laid siege to and forced the surrender of the French garrison of the city of Bonn. The Allied forces were part of a general field army commanded by John Churchill, 1st Duke of Marlborough. The siege was portrayed in a contemporaneous painting by Alexander van Gaelen.

It was the third siege of the city in thirty years, previous actions having taken place in 1673 and 1689.

Holmes, Richard. Marlborough: England's Fragile Genius. Harper Press, 2008.

The ground

The ground they fought on

The site of Siege of Bonn (1703) lies on Unnamed Extrusive Rocks, Silurian To Devonian, bedrock that formed in the Devonian. The rock here is mafic lava and mafic tuff.

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Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Bonn (1703)

Inchrye,motte
Inchrye,motte
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.2 mi

Inchrye Motte is a medieval motte in Fife, Scotland, protected as a scheduled monument by Historic Environment Scotland under reference SM864. The earthwork rises from bedrock composed of Devonian extrusive rocks, a geological foundation of mafic lava and tuff laid down in ancient volcanic activi…

Lindores,eelhouse 400m NE of Abdie Parish Church
Lindores,eelhouse 400m NE of Abdie Parish Church
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.2 mi

Lindores Eelhouse is a medieval eelhouse located approximately 400 metres north-east of Abdie Parish Church in Fife, Scotland. The structure sits upon bedrock comprising unnamed extrusive rocks of Silurian to Devonian age, formed during the Devonian period as mafic lava and mafic tuff. This geolo…

Ballinbreich Castle
Ballinbreich Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 mi

Ballinbreich Castle is a late medieval fortress situated in Fife, Scotland, which dates principally to the fifteenth and sixteenth centuries. The castle comprises a substantial stone tower house with associated defensive works, reflecting the architectural conventions of the Scottish Renaissance…

Denmylne Castle 1600m SE of Newburgh
Denmylne Castle 1600m SE of Newburgh
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 mi

Denmylne Castle is a ruined fortified structure located in Fife, southeast of Newburgh, dating from the medieval period. The monument consists of the remains of a defensive stone structure typical of Scottish baronial architecture, though significant portions have been lost to time and deteriorat…

Abdie Church, Lindores Stone
Abdie Church, Lindores Stone
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 mi

Abdie Church, Lindores Stone is a Lindores stone located in Fife, Scotland. These distinctive monuments, named after the Lindores area, are standing stones of local significance within the medieval Scottish landscape. The stone stands upon bedrock composed of Silurian to Devonian extrusive rocks,…

Lindores Abbey
Lindores Abbey
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 mi

Lindores Abbey is a Benedictine monastery founded in 1191 by David, Earl of Huntingdon, in Fife, Scotland. The abbey played a significant role in medieval Scottish religious and cultural life, and its monks were known for their scholarly activities and land management throughout the medieval peri…

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Abdie Old Kirk
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Ayton Chapel, Dunbog
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.7 miles
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