battle, medieval
Battle of Raith
Battle of Raith was a battle fought in AD 596 at Kirkcaldy, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Angle victory.
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Record
| Date | AD 596 (year precision) | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Kirkcaldy, United Kingdom 56.117N, 3.193W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Result | Angle victory | |
| Belligerents | Gaels; Picts; Britons | Angles |
| Commanders | King Aedan | Unknown |
Nearest engagements
- Battle of Wester Kinghorn 1332, 6.8 km
- Battle of Inverkeithing 1651, 16 km
- Siege of Leith 1559, 16 km
- Cleanse the Causeway 1520, 19 km
- Battle of Boroughmuir 1335, 20 km
Battle of Raith is one of 72 engagements of the 6th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872153, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Raith, revision 1370587091, 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.