battle, medieval
Battle of Stracathro
Battle of Stracathro was a battle fought on 16 April 1130 at Brechin, in what is now United Kingdom. The recorded result: Scottish Crown victory. Recorded strength: 10,000 against 5,000.
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Record
| Date | 16 April 1130 | |
|---|---|---|
| Place | Brechin, United Kingdom 56.741N, 2.655W | |
| Kind | Battle, medieval | |
| Strength | 10,000 | 5,000 |
| Casualties and losses | 1,000+ | 4,000 |
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Nearest engagements
- Battle of Dun Nechtain AD 685, 15 km SW
- Battle of Barry 1010, 27 km S
- Battle of Mons Graupius AD 83, 29 km NW
- Battle of Corrichie 1562, 42 km N
- Battle of Lumphanan 1057, 42 km N
Elsewhere in 1130
- Battle of al-Buhayra Morocco
- Battle of al-Atharib Syria
- Battle of Ceyhan River Turkey
- Battle of Valencia Spain
- Capture of Aceca Spain
Battle of Stracathro is one of 438 engagements of the 12th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.
Sources
Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4872447, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Stracathro, revision 1370589993, 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.