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battle, medieval

Battle of Dollar

Battle of Dollar was a battle fought in AD 875 at Dollar, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Norse culture. The recorded result: Viking victory.

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The Ochil Hills as seen from South-West of Tillicoultry. In the foreground, (L-R) Wood Hill (525m) and Elistoun Hill (497m). Behind them on the left of the photo, The Law (638m) can be seen rising abo
The Ochil Hills as seen from South-West of Tillicoultry. In the foreground, (L-R) Wood Hill (525m) and Elistoun Hill (497m). Behind them on the left of the photo, The Law (638m) can be seen rising abo. The original uploader was Hellinterface at English Wikipedia., CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
FoughtAD 875
WhereDollar, United Kingdom56.162N, 3.674W
OutcomeViking victory
BelligerentsKingdom of ScotlandagainstVikings
Part ofNorse cultureScandinavian Scotland

Record

DateAD 875 (year precision)
PlaceDollar, United Kingdom
56.162N, 3.674W
KindBattle, medieval
Commanders
  • Causantín mac Cináeda
  • Halfdan Ragnarsson
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Battle of Dollar is one of 193 engagements of the 9th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087422, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dollar, revision 1370109809, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.