Battle of Dunkeld

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The Battle of Dunkeld was a 1689 clash in Scotland during the Jacobite rising, where government forces successfully defended the town against Jacobite Highlanders, helping to secure William III’s rule.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military conflict
associatedGroup Scottish Covenanters
associatedWithCause opposition to the restoration of James VII and II
support for the Glorious Revolution settlement
associatedWithMonarch William III of England and II of Scotland
attackers Jacobite Highlanders
linked to: Jacobite forces
belligerent Jacobites
linked to: Jacobite forces

Scottish government forces
Williamite forces
linked to: Williamite army
campaign 1689 Scottish campaign of the Jacobite rising
combatant Cameronian Regiment
Jacobite Highlanders
linked to: Jacobite forces
commander Alexander Cannon
Colonel William Cleland
William Cleland
conflict Jacobite rising of 1689
country Kingdom of Scotland
date 1689-08-21
defenders Cameronian Regiment
era 17th century
followedBy decline of the 1689 Jacobite rising in Scotland
foughtIn town of Dunkeld
linked to: Dunkeld
historicalRegion Central Highlands
location Dunkeld
Perthshire
linked to: Perth and Kinross

Scotland
notableFeature heavy casualties on both sides
intense house-to-house fighting in Dunkeld
outcome stabilisation of government control in central Scotland
partOf Jacobite rising
linked to: Jacobite risings

Williamite War in Ireland and Scotland (wider context)
precededBy Battle of Killiecrankie
relatedConflict Williamite–Jacobite War
relatedEvent Glorious Revolution
religiousAspect strong Covenanter element among government defenders
result Government victory
defeat of Jacobite forces
shortDescription battle in which government forces defended Dunkeld against Jacobite Highlanders
significance checked Jacobite momentum after Killiecrankie
helped secure the rule of William III in Scotland
theatre Scottish Highlands and Lowlands frontier
typeOfEngagement urban defensive battle
year 1689

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Dunkeld hasHistoricEvent Battle of Dunkeld
Jacobite rising of 1689 notableBattle Battle of Dunkeld