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Battle of Arbroath

Battle of Arbroath was a battle fought in 1445 at Arbroath, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Arbroath. The recorded result: Lindsay victory.

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Fought1445
WhereArbroath, United Kingdom56.561N, 2.586W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeLindsay victory
BelligerentsClan Ogilvy; Clan Gordon; Clan Oliphant; Clan Seton; Clan ForbesagainstClan Lindsay
Casualties and losses500.andAt least 100.

Record

Date1445 (year precision)
PlaceArbroath, United Kingdom
56.561N, 2.586W
KindBattle, medieval
Casualties and losses500.At least 100.
Commanders
  • David Lindsay, 3rd Earl of Crawford
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Placed at Arbroath; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Elsewhere in 1445

Battle of Arbroath is one of 720 engagements of the 15th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870328, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Arbroath, revision 1370432347, 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.