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Battle of Dunkeld

Battle of Dunkeld was a battle fought on 21 August 1689 at Dunkeld, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Jacobite risings, which ran from 1688 to 1746. The recorded result: Government victory. Recorded strength: 1,200 against 5,000.

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The Earl of Angus's Regiment (The Cameronians) at the Defence of Dunkeld, 1689.
The Earl of Angus's Regiment (The Cameronians) at the Defence of Dunkeld, 1689.. Richard Simkin, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought21 August 1689
WhereDunkeld, United Kingdom56.566N, 3.587W
OutcomeGovernment victory
BelligerentsScotlandagainstJacobites
Casualties and losses50 killed or woundedand300 killed or wounded
Battlefield todayBattle of Dunkeld battlefieldHistoric Environment Scotland entry BTL32, 80 ha
Part ofJacobite risings1688 to 1746

Where it sits in Jacobite risings

Battle of Killiecrankie, 1689Battle of Dunkeld, 1689Battle of Cromdale, 1690Battle of Prestonpans, 1745Battle of Falkirk Muir, 1746Battle of Culloden, 174616891746Battle of Dunkeld, 1689
6 placed engagements of Jacobite risings in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date21 August 1689
PlaceDunkeld, United Kingdom
56.566N, 3.587W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,2005,000
Casualties and losses50 killed or wounded300 killed or wounded
Commanders
  • William Cleland (poet)
  • George Munro, 1st of Auchinbowie
  • Alexander Cannon (general)
Battle of DunkeldBattle of Dunkeld5 km56.566N, 3.587W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. The dashed outline is the registered battlefield area (Historic Environment Scotland). Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Historic Environment Scotland registers this as the Battle of Dunkeld battlefield (entry BTL32), 80 hectares, under the Open Government Licence.

Battle of Dunkeld is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q2572804, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dunkeld, revision 1380352391, 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. Battlefield boundary and area from Historic Environment Scotland (Open Government Licence). Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.