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Battle of Aberdeen

Battle of Aberdeen was a battle fought on 14 May 1646 at Aberdeen, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which ran from 1638 to 1651. The recorded result: Royalist victory. Recorded strength: 1,500 foot; 500 horse against 700 foot; 240 horse.

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Fought14 May 1646
WhereAberdeen, United Kingdom57.150N, 2.110W
OutcomeRoyalist victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainst22px Covenanters
Part ofWars of the Three Kingdoms1638 to 1651

Where it sits in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Battle of Tippermuir, 1644Battle of Aberdeen, 1644Battle of Inverlochy, 1645Battle of Auldearn, 1645Battle of Alford, 1645Battle of Kilsyth, 1645Battle of Philiphaugh, 1645Battle of Annan Moor, 1645Battle of Lagganmore, 1646Battle of Aberdeen, 1646Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss, 1647Battle of Mauchline Muir, 1648Battle of Stirling, 1648Siege of Dublin, 1649Battle of Carbisdale, 1650Battle of Dunbar, 1650Battle of Inverkeithing, 1651Battle of Worcester, 1651Battle of Dalnaspidal, 1654Battle of the Severn, 165516441655Battle of Aberdeen, 1646
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Record

Date14 May 1646
PlaceAberdeen, United Kingdom
57.150N, 2.110W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1,500 foot; 500 horse700 foot; 240 horse
Casualties and lossesMany; 300 captured
Commanders
  • George Gordon, 2nd Marquis of Huntly
  • Hugh Montgomerie, 7th Earl of Eglinton
Battle of AberdeenBattle of AberdeenBattle of AberdeenBattle of the Brig of DeeBattle of CraibstoneBattle of CorrichieBattle of InverurieBattle of the Brig of DeeBattle of InverurieEdinburghDundeeInvernessPerthFort William100 km57.150N, 2.110W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1639 and 1646.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1646

Battle of Aberdeen is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16253591, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Aberdeen (1646), revision 1370105828, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.