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Battle of Tullich

Battle of Tullich was a battle fought in 1652 at Tullich, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of Glencairn's rising, which ran from 1653 to 1654. The recorded result: Indecisive. Recorded strength: 2,000–3,000 men against 700 men.

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Fought1652
WhereTullich, United Kingdom57.060N, 3.045W
OutcomeIndecisive
BelligerentsThe ProtectorateagainstRoyalists
Casualties and lossesHeavyandUnknown
Part ofGlencairn's rising1653 to 1654

Record

Date1652 (year precision)
PlaceTullich, United Kingdom
57.060N, 3.045W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength2,000–3,000 men700 men
Casualties and lossesHeavyUnknown
Commanders
  • Robert Lilburne
  • William Cunningham, 9th Earl of Glencairn
  • Ewen Cameron of Lochiel
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Elsewhere in 1652

Battle of Tullich 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 Q4872603, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Tullich, revision 1370275858, 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.