190 BATTLES IN SCOTLAND

The following is a list of battles in Scotland. Some have the date of the battle, place of the battle, and some have info on who verses who. Those with no ‘who verses who’ info gives you the reader, the chance to research them and find their history. I am sure there were many other battles recorded and not recorded, but this seems to be enough for now.

YEAR

PLACE

INFORMATION

0084

Mons Grauplus

Romans beat Picts

0491

Celidon Wood

Arthur vs. Scots

0492

Gunnion Fort

Arthur vs. Saxons

0573

Lora

 

0578

Jura

Scots vs. Britons

0590

Leithreid

Aidans Victory

0596

Ardsendoin

 

0596

Ratho

 

0600

Corinnie

Picts beat Aidan

0600

Chirchino

Picts beat Aidan

0603

Daegsenstan

 

0603

Dawston

Bernicia defeats Scots

0621

Cindelgthen

 

0627

Ardacorain

 

0629

Faedhaeoin

Rigullan defeats Conadh Kerr

0634

Calathros

 

0635

Seguise

Garnait defeats family of Nectan

0638

Glenmairison

 

0685

Nechtanesmere

 

0711

Loch Arklet

Scots beat Britons

0717

Minvirc

Scots beat Britons

0719

Finglen

 

0727

Loch Awe

 

0727

Monacrib

Angus beat Alpin

0728

Crathi Caislen

Nechtan beat Alpin

0729

Monticarno

 

0730

Dromaderg

Angus beat Drust

0736

Calatros

Picts vs Scots

0742

Dunadd

Macfeagus beat Scots

0744

Mugdock

Angus Beat Britons

0746

Catho

Welsh beat Picts


YEAR

PLACE

INFORMATION

0752

Strath in The Mearns

Strath in The Mearns

0836

Ayr

Britons beat Scots

0869

Barra

Vikings beat Irish

0870

Dunbarton

 

0877

Crail

Vikings beat Scots

0903

Dunkeld

Vikings beat Scots

0904

Scone

 Scots beat Vikings

0953

“Bloody Pots”

Locals beat Vikings

0961

Cullen

Scots beat Vikings

0965

Drumcrob

 

0967

Forres

 

0977

Skida Moor

 

0997

Rathinveranon

 

1008

Forres

Swein beat Scots

1010

Buchan

Scots beat Vikings

1010

Camuston

Scots beat Vikings

1010

St. Bride

Scots beat Vikings

1010

Slains Castle

Scots beat Vikings

1010

Mortlach

Scots beat Vikings

1010

Brechin

Scots beat Vikings

1014

Mortlach

Scots beat Vikings

1016

Coldstream

 

1018

Carham

 

1031

Druim-a-Lea

 

1040

Thurso

Thorkell beat Modden

1040

Elgin

 

1054

Dunsinane

 

1057

Lumphanan

 

1058

Essie

 

1093

Alnwick

 

1130

Inch Bare

 

1156

Isle of Islay

Somerland beat Vikings

1160

Galloway

 

1164

The Knock

 

1187

Mamgarvia Moor

 

1190

Cornaigmore

Vikings beat locals

1196

Thurso

 

1196

River Oykell

William I beat Harold

1259

Embo

 

1261

Hebrides

Ross beat Vikings

1263

Largs

 Vikings defeated

1296

Loudon Hill

Wallace beat English

1297

Stirling Bridge

Wallace beat English

1297 Sanquhar

Douglas beat English

1297 Dalswinton

Wallace beat English

1297 Lochmaben English beat Scots
1298 Falkirk  
1307 Barra Hill Bruce beat Buchan
1307 Loundon Hill Bruce beat English
1307 Fail  
1307 Ayr Bruce beat English
1307 Turnberry Bruce beat English
1307 Paisley Forrest English beat Scots
1307 Sanquhar Scots beat English
1307 Glentrool Bruce beat English
1307 Slioch  
1308 Brander  
1308 Brander Pass Bruce beat MacDougalls
1308 Inverurie Bruce beat English
1313 Edinburgh Bruce beat English
1313 Roxburgh Bruce beat English
1314 Bannockburn Bruce beat English
1315 Fordell Scots beat English
1316 Skaithmuir  
1317 Donibristle Scots beat English
1332 Dupplin Moor  
1335 Borough Muir  
1341 Clachnaharry  
1347 Roxburgh  
1355 Nisbet on Teviot Scots beat English
1380 Solway Scots beat English
1392 Glasclune  
1396

Battle of Clans

 
1400 Dryfe Sands  
1406 Tuiteam-Tarbhach  
1411 Pitcaple Mar beat MacDonald
1424 Dumbarton  
1426 Lon-Harpsdal  
1427 Strathnever Dow beat Moray
1431 Inverlochy  
1438 Blar-Tannie  
1445 Abroath Lindsays beat Ogilvies
1460 Roxburgh Scots beat English
1477 Blar-na-Pairce  
1478 St. Tavre Keiths vs Gunns
1480 Lagebread Ross beat McKinzie
1483 Bloody Bay  
1484 Kirkconnel Locals beat Albany
1487 Aldicharrish MacKays beat Rosses
1488 Sauchiburn  
1491 Blar-Na-Pairce MacKinzies beat MacDonalds
1493 Drumchatt Munros beat MacDonalds
1513 Norham Scots beat English
1513 Flodden Scots defeated
1514 Hornshole  
1515 Edinburgh Angus beat Hamilton
1517 Torran Dubh Muray vs MacKays
1518 Creag-An-Airgid MacDonalds beat MacIains
1520 Edinburgh Douglas beat Arran
1542 Solway Moss Scots defeated
1542 Hadden Rigg  
1542 Altan-Beath  
1544 Field of the Shirts Ranaldo beat Frasers
1547 St. Andrews  
1547 Pinkie English beat Scots
1562 Corrichie Stewarts beat Gordons
1565 Knockboy  
1567 Farsetmore  
1567 Carberry Hill Moray beat Bothwell
1568 Langside  
1571 Aberdeen Forbes vs Gordons
1579 Durness MacKay vs Mackay
1588 La-Na-Creich  
1589 Day of the Great Spoil Sacking by Gordons
1594 Glenlivet Huntley beat Argyll
1595 Revolt of the Northern Earls  
1597 Lagavraid  
1598 Loch-Gruinart MacDonalds beat MacLeans
1598 Ben Bigrie Macleans beat MacDonalds
1599 Troubles  
1601 Corie-Na-Creiche MacDonalds beat MacLeods
1601 Benquihillin MacDonalds beat MacLeods
1601 Carinish MacDonalds beat MacLeods
1601 Morar MacKinzies vs Donalds
1603 Lennox Gregors beat Buchanans
1610 Gairloch  
1612 Thurso  
1639 Brig O’Der Montrose beat Huntley
1639 Megray Hill Convenanters beat Gunn
1639 Turriff  
1644 Justice Mills Montrose beat Balfour
1645 Inverlocky  
1645 Alford  
1645 Dunkeld Montrose beat Baillie
1645 Kilsyth  
1647 Dunaverty Argyll beat Royalists
1648 Mauchline Moor  
1650 Carbisdale Strachan beat Montrose
1650 Dunbar Cromwell
1650 Edinburgh Leslie beat Cromwell
1651 Dundee Monck beat locals
1651 Pitreavie  
1664 Fyvie Montrose beat Argyll
1666 Rullion Green

Convenanter defeat

1679 Drumclog Convenanters beat Govt
1679 Bothwell Bridge  
1680 Airds Moss  
1680 Altimorloch Campbells beat Sinclairs
1689 Killecrankie  
1690 Cromdale Livingston beat Buchan
1715 Preston  
1717 Sherriffmuir  
1719 Glenshiel  
1745 Preston Pans Scots beat English
1746 Falkirk  
1746 Culloden English beat Scots
1820 Rising Proclamation  
1820 Bonnymuir  
1887 Crofters March  



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