Battle of Dunkeld 1689
Outline: officially registered battlefield boundary.
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1689 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 17th century | derived |
| Period | Jacobite & later | derived |
| Country | Scotland | derived |
| War / conflict | Jacobite risings | Wikidata |
| Local authority | Perth and Kinross | HES |
| Registered area | 80.4 ha | HES |
| HES inventory reference | BTL32 | HES |
| Designated | 2012-12-14 | HES |
About the battle
The Battle of Dunkeld (Scottish Gaelic: Blàr Dhùn Chaillinn) was fought between Jacobite clans supporting the deposed king James VII of Scotland and a regiment of covenanters supporting William of Orange, in the streets around Dunkeld Cathedral, Dunkeld, Scotland, on 21 August 1689 and formed part of the Jacobite rising of 1689, commonly called Dundee's rising in Scotland. The battlefield was added to the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland in 2012.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Local authority: Perth and Kinross
- Approximate centre of registered area: 56.5673, -3.5913
- Registered area: 80.4 hectares
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