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Battle of Annan Moor

Battle of Annan Moor was a battle fought on 20 October 1645 at Annan, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 1 day. It was part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which ran from 1638 to 1651. The recorded result: Scottish victory. Recorded strength: Unknown against 600.

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Fought20 October 1645lasted 1 day
WhereAnnan, United Kingdom54.990N, 3.242W
OutcomeScottish victory
BelligerentsScottish CovenantersagainstEnglish Royalists
Casualties and lossesMinimalandHigh
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 Annan Moor, 1645
20 placed engagements of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date20 October 1645
to 21 October 1645
PlaceAnnan, United Kingdom
54.990N, 3.242W
KindBattle, early modern
StrengthUnknown600
Casualties and lossesMinimalHigh
Commanders
Battle of Annan MoorBattle of Annan MoorBattle of AnnanBattle of DornockBattle of SarkSiege of BurnswarkBattle of Solway MossBattle of AnnanSiege of BurnswarkGlasgowBelfastLeedsEdinburghMiddlesbroughBlackpoolYorkScarborough100 km54.990N, 3.242W
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Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1332 and 1645.

In the same war

Elsewhere in 1645

Battle of Annan Moor 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 Q4870311, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Annan Moor, revision 1370432099, 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.