Battles in South Lanarkshire
4 battles fought in South Lanarkshire (Scotland), in date order. Every battle is on the map; click one for its official boundary (where there is one), date and history.
What battles were fought in South Lanarkshire?
This site maps 4 battles in South Lanarkshire, from the Action at Lanark (1297) to the Battle of Drumclog (1679).
How many battlefields in South Lanarkshire are officially listed?
2 of them are on the Inventory of Historic Battlefields (Historic Environment Scotland): Battle of Bothwell Bridge, Battle of Drumclog. Their official boundaries are drawn on each battlefield page.
All battles in South Lanarkshire
- Action at Lanark 1297First War of Scottish Independence
- Battle of Hieton 1650civil-wars
- Battle of Bothwell Bridge 1679later · officially listed battlefield
- Battle of Drumclog 1679later · officially listed battlefield
Counties: ceremonial counties in England (Yorkshire as the whole historic county), council areas in Scotland, principal areas in Wales and counties in Ireland, assigned from each battle’s map position using Natural Earth boundaries (public domain). Battles near a border may fall on the other side.