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Battle of Dunkeld

When
1689
Where
Dunkeld Cathedral area
Episodes
1

On 21 August 1689, Covenanter forces under William Cleland defeated Jacobite clans in the streets of Dunkeld. This engagement, part of the 1689 rising, saw the death of Colonel Cleland and the Jacobite command under Alexander Cannon.

Episodes

  1. 21 August 1689 · Dunkeld Cathedral areaCovenanter Defense of Dunkeld

    Covenanter forces under Cleland defeated Jacobite clans in Dunkeld streets on 21 August 1689, resulting in Cleland's death.

Background and detail

Strategic Context. Following the Jacobite victory at Killiecrankie and the death of Viscount Dundee, command shifted to Colonel Alexander Cannon. The Scottish Privy Council, anticipating a Jacobite onslaught, ordered the Cameronian regiment to move north from Perth to secure Dunkeld.

The Battle. The battle occurred in the streets around Dunkeld Cathedral on 21 August 1689. Jacobite clans supporting James VII clashed with the Covenanter regiment supporting William of Orange. The engagement resulted in a Covenanter victory and the death of their commander, William Cleland.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of Dunkeld Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-09

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