Battle of Aberdeen 1646
Marker: recorded battle location (no official boundary).
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1646 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 17th century | derived |
| Period | Civil Wars | derived |
| Country | Scotland | derived |
| War / conflict | Wars of the Three Kingdoms | Wikidata |
| Participants | Cavalier, Covenanters | Wikidata |
About the battle
The Battle of Aberdeen was fought on 14 May 1646 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. George, Marquis of Huntly the commander of a Royalist army, defeated a force of Covenanters under the command of Hugh, Lord Montgomerie.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Recorded location (Wikidata; may be approximate): 57.1500, -2.1100
Battlefields are often on private farmland: please keep to public rights of way and respect landowners.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Battle of Aberdeen (1646) (revision 1370105828), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; condensed by selecting paragraphs; citations removed. No text added.
Battle location from Wikidata (CC0).
Nearby battlefields
- Battle of Aberdeen 1644 · 1 km
- Battle of the Brig of Dee 1639 · 3 km
- Battle of Craibstone 1571 · 7 km
- Battle of Corrichie 1562 · 21 km
- Battle of Inverurie 1745 · 22 km
- Battle of Barra 1308 · 24 km
Other battles of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
- Battle of Aberdeen 1644
- Battle of Tippermuir 1644
- Battle of Alford 1645
- Battle of Annan Moor 1645
- Battle of Auldearn 1645
- Battle of Inverlochy 1645
- Battle of Kilsyth 1645
- Battle of Philiphaugh 1645
- Battle of Lagganmore 1646
- Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss 1647
All battles of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms →
Browse more: battles in Scotland · Civil Wars · 17th century battles