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Battle of the Brig of Dee

Battle of the Brig of Dee was a battle fought on 18 June 1639 at Bridge of Dee, in what is now United Kingdom; it lasted 1 day. It was part of First Bishops' War. The recorded result: Covenanter victory. Recorded strength: 100 against 2,300.

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Bridge of Dee at Aberdeen
Bridge of Dee at Aberdeen. Peter Ward, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought18 June 1639lasted 1 day
WhereBridge of Dee, United Kingdom57.123N, 2.120W
OutcomeCovenanter victory
BelligerentsScottish RoyalistsagainstScottish Covenanters
Casualties and losses14and14
Part ofFirst Bishops' War1639

Record

Date18 June 1639
to 19 June 1639
PlaceBridge of Dee, United Kingdom
57.123N, 2.120W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength1002,300
Casualties and losses1414
Commanders
  • James Gordon, 2nd Viscount Aboyne
Battle of the Brig of DeeBattle of the Brig of DeeBattle of AberdeenBattle of AberdeenBattle of CraibstoneBattle of CorrichieBattle of InverurieBattle of CorrichieBattle of InverurieEdinburghDundeeInvernessPerthFort William100 km57.123N, 2.120W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

Nearest engagements

Contested ground: this site was fought over 3 times between 1639 and 1646.

Elsewhere in 1639

Battle of the Brig of Dee 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 Q80354932, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of the Brig of Dee, revision 1370598503, 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.