Battle of Auldearn 1645
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Outline: officially registered battlefield boundary.
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1645 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 17th century | derived |
| Period | Civil Wars | derived |
| Country | Scotland | derived |
| War / conflict | Wars of the Three Kingdoms | Wikidata |
| Local authority | Highland | HES |
| Registered area | 314.3 ha | HES |
| HES inventory reference | BTL3 | HES |
| Designated | 2011-03-21 | HES |
| Last amended | 2012-12-14 | HES |
About the battle
The Battle of Auldearn was an engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. It took place on 9 May 1645, in and around the village of Auldearn in Nairnshire. It resulted in a victory for the royalists, led by the Marquess of Montrose and Alasdair MacColla, over Sir John Urry and an army raised by the Covenanter-dominated Scottish government.
The pibroch Blár Allt Earrann commemorates the battle. The battlefield has been included in the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland and is protected by Historic Scotland under the Historic Environment (Amendment) Act 2011.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Local authority: Highland
- Approximate centre of registered area: 57.5742, -3.8188
- Registered area: 314.3 hectares
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