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Battle of Dalrigh

Battle of Dalrigh was a battle fought in 1306 at Dalrigh, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of Scottish Independence, which ran from 1296 to 1357. The recorded result: MacDougall victory. Recorded strength: 500 against 1,000.

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Hummocky terrain, Dalrigh Glacial deposits. Beinn a' Chuirn in the distance.
Hummocky terrain, Dalrigh Glacial deposits. Beinn a' Chuirn in the distance.. Richard Webb, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought1306
WhereDalrigh, United Kingdom56.424N, 4.688W
OutcomeMacDougall victory
BelligerentsScottish Royal ArmyagainstClan MacDougall; Clan Macnaghten
Casualties and lossesHeavyandLight
Part ofWars of Scottish Independence1296 to 1357

Where it sits in the Wars of Scottish Independence

Battle of Stirling Bridge, 1297Battle of Falkirk, 1298Battle of Roslin, 1303Action at Happrew, 1304Battle of Dalrigh, 1306Battle of Methven, 1306Battle of Slioch, 1307Battle of the Pass of Brander, 1308Battle of Inverurie, 1308Siege of Roxburgh Castle, 1314Battle of Bannockburn, 1314Battle of Annan, 1332Battle of Halidon Hill, 1333Battle of Culblean, 133512971335Battle of Dalrigh, 1306
14 placed engagements of the Wars of Scottish Independence in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date1306 (year precision)
PlaceDalrigh, United Kingdom
56.424N, 4.688W
KindBattle, medieval
Strength5001,000
Casualties and lossesHeavyLight
Commanders
  • John of Argyll
Battle of DalrighBattle of DalrighBattle of Loup HillBattle of the Pass of BranderBattle of Red FordBattle of Glen FruinBattle of LagganmoreBattle of Loup HillBattle of Glen FruinBattle of LagganmoreGlasgowAberdeenAyrInvernessGreenockFort William100 km56.424N, 4.688W
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Elsewhere in 1306

Battle of Dalrigh is one of 566 engagements of the 14th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4870837, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dalrigh, revision 1383211800, 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.