Battle of Dunkeld (1689)
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The Battle of Dunkeld (1689) was a key engagement in the first Jacobite rising in Scotland, where government forces successfully defended the town of Dunkeld against a larger Jacobite army, halting their advance after earlier victories.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| after | Battle of Killiecrankie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Dunkeld NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
James VII and II
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William III of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| attackers | Jacobite Highlanders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Jacobites
NERFINISHED
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Scottish government forces NERFINISHED ⓘ Williamite forces ⓘ |
| campaign | Scottish campaign of 1689 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualties | heavy on both sides ⓘ |
| chronology | early phase of First Jacobite Rising ⓘ |
| combatantUnit |
Cameronian Regiment
NERFINISHED
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Jacobite Highland clans NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
Alexander Cannon
NERFINISHED
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Viscount Dundee’s former officers ⓘ William Cleland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | First Jacobite Rising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflictType | Jacobite–Williamite battle ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 21 August 1689 ⓘ |
| defenders | Covenanter Cameronians NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| defensivePosition |
Dunkeld Cathedral area
NERFINISHED
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streets and houses of Dunkeld ⓘ |
| effect | discouraged further large-scale Jacobite operations in Lowlands ⓘ |
| era | Williamite–Jacobite War in Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalRegion | Central Highlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| legacy | symbol of staunch Presbyterian resistance to Jacobitism ⓘ |
| location |
Dunkeld
NERFINISHED
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Perthshire NERFINISHED ⓘ Scotland ⓘ |
| militaryTheater | Scottish Highlands and Lowlands frontier NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | Jacobite advance in central Scotland halted ⓘ |
| partOf | Jacobite risings NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle over succession after deposition of James VII and II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Killiecrankie NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Glorious Revolution NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousDimension | Presbyterian government troops vs largely Episcopalian and Catholic Jacobites ⓘ |
| result | Government victory ⓘ |
| significance |
checked Jacobite momentum after earlier victories
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secured government control of central Scotland ⓘ |
| strengthGovernment | about 1,200 men ⓘ |
| strengthJacobite | several thousand men ⓘ |
| tactics |
house-to-house combat
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urban defensive fighting ⓘ |
| year | 1689 ⓘ |
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