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Battle of Drumclog

When
1 June 1679
Where
Drumclog, South Lanarkshire
Part of
Battles of Drumclog and Bothwell Bridge

Covenanters defeated a government force under Claverhouse at a boggy moor near Drumclog.

On 1 June 1679, Claverhouse encountered Covenanters near Loudoun Hill. His troops were routed due to difficult terrain, with Claverhouse's horse wounded. The engagement cost the government 36 men and boosted rebel morale.

Sources

  1. Battle of Drumclog Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19
  2. John Graham, 1st Viscount Dundee Wikipedia, revision of 2026-07-30

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