Battles in Scotland

162 battles and sieges whose recorded location lies within the modern borders of Scotland (Europe), ordered by date.

Ancient · Medieval · Early modern · Interwar · World War II era · Date not recorded

Ancient (before 500) · 1

• Battle of Mons Graupius AD 83Scotland · Roman conquest of Britain

Medieval (500–1499) · 69

• Battle of Alclud Ford 580Scotland
• Battle of Raith 596Scotland
• Battle of Dun Nechtain 685Scotland
• Siege of Dumbarton 870Scotland · Scandinavian Scotland
• Battle of Dollar 875Scotland · Scandinavian Scotland
• Battle of Bauds 962Scotland
• Battle of Barry 1010Scotland
• Battle of Dunsinane 1054Scotland
• Battle of Lumphanan 1057Scotland
• Battle of Stracathro 1130Scotland
• Battle of Renfrew 1164Scotland
• Battle of Mam Garvia 1187Scotland
• Battle of Largs 1263Scotland · Scottish–Norwegian War
• Battle of Red Ford 1294Scotland
• Battle of Dunbar (1296) 1296Scotland · First War of Scottish Independence
• Action at Lanark 1297Scotland · First War of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Stirling Bridge 1297Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Falkirk 1298Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Bealach nam Broig 1299Scotland
• Battle of Roslin 1303Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Happrew 1304Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Sieges of Stirling Castle 1304Scotland · First War of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Dalrigh 1306Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Methven 1306Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Glen Trool 1307Scotland · First War of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Loch Ryan 1307Scotland · First War of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Loudoun Hill 1307Scotland · First War of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Slioch 1307Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Turnberry 1307Scotland · First War of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Inverurie (1308) 1308Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Battle of the Pass of Brander 1308Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Bannockburn 1314Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Capture of Roxburgh (1314) 1314Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Skaithmuir 1316Scotland · First War of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Drumlui 1330Scotland
• Battle of Annan 1332Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Dupplin Moor 1332Scotland · Second War of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Kinghorn 1332Scotland
• Battle of Dornock 1333Scotland · Second War of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Boroughmuir 1335Scotland · Second War of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Culblean 1335Scotland · Wars of Scottish Independence
• Siege of Perth (1339) 1339Scotland · Second War of Scottish Independence
• Battle of Duns 1372Scotland · Anglo-Scottish Wars
• Battle of Invernahavon 1386Scotland
• Battle of the North Inch 1396Scotland
• Battle of Nesbit Moor (1402) 1402Scotland · Anglo-Scottish Wars
• Battle of Tuiteam Tarbhach 1406Scotland
• Battle of Dingwall 1411Scotland · Scottish clan
• Battle of Harlaw 1411Scotland · Macdonald uprising
• Battle of Harpsdale 1426Scotland
• Battle of Lochaber 1429Scotland
• Siege of Inverness (1429) 1429Scotland
• Battle of Inverlochy (1431) 1431Scotland
• Battle of Piperdean 1436Scotland · Anglo-Scottish Wars
• Sandside Chase 1437Scotland
• Battle of Craig Cailloch 1441Scotland
• Battle of Sark 1448Scotland · Anglo-Scottish Wars
• Battle of Clachnaharry 1454Scotland
• Battle of Arkinholm 1455Scotland
• Capture of Roxburgh (1460) 1460Scotland
• Battle of Tannach 1464Scotland
• Battle of Corpach 1470Scotland
• Battle of Champions 1478Scotland
• Battle of Skibo and Strathfleet 1480Scotland
• Battle of Lochmaben Fair 1484Scotland
• Battle of Tarbat 1486Scotland
• Battle of Aldy Charrish 1487Scotland
• Battle of Sauchieburn 1488Scotland
• Battle of Drumchatt (1497) 1497Scotland

Early modern (1500–1799) · 86

• Battle of Knock Mary 1511Scotland
• Battle of Hornshole 1514Scotland
• Battle of Torran Dubh 1517Scotland
• Cleanse the Causeway 1520Scotland
• Battle of Linlithgow Bridge 1526Scotland
• Battle of Summerdale 1529Scotland
• Battle of Alltan-Beath 1542Scotland
• Battle of Haddon Rig 1542Scotland · Anglo-Scottish Wars
• Battle of Glasgow (1544) 1544Scotland
• Battle of the Shirts 1544Scotland
• Battle of Ancrum Moor 1545Scotland · Anglo-Scottish Wars
• Siege of St Andrews Castle 1546Scotland
• Battle of Pinkie 1547Scotland · Anglo-Scottish Wars
• Battle of Drumlanrig 1548Scotland · Anglo-Scottish Wars
• Siege of Haddington 1548Scotland · Anglo-Scottish Wars
• Battle of Glasgow (1560) 1560Scotland
• Siege of Leith 1560Scotland
• Battle of Corrichie 1562Scotland
• Siege of Inverness (1562) 1562Scotland · Scottish clan
• Battle of Langside 1568Scotland · Marian civil war
• Battle of Bun Garbhain 1570Scotland
• Battle of Craibstone 1571Scotland · Marian civil war
• Raid of the Redeswire 1575Scotland · Anglo-Scottish Wars
• Battle of the Spoiling Dyke 1578Scotland
• Battle of Leckmelm 1586Scotland
• Battle of Glenlivet 1594Scotland
• Battle of Logiebride 1597Scotland · Scottish clan
• Battle of Traigh Ghruinneart 1598Scotland
• Battle of Carinish 1601Scotland
• Battle of Coire Na Creiche 1601Scotland
• Battle of Morar 1602Scotland
• Battle of Glen Fruin 1603Scotland
• Battle of the Brig of Dee 1639Scotland · First Bishops' War
• Battle of Aberdeen (1644) 1644Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Tippermuir 1644Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Alford 1645Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Annan Moor 1645Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Auldearn 1645Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Inverlochy (1645) 1645Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Kilsyth 1645Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Philiphaugh 1645Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Aberdeen (1646) 1646Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Lagganmore 1646Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Dunaverty 1647Scotland
• Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss 1647Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Mauchline Muir 1648Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Stirling (1648) 1648Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Siege of Inverness (1649) 1649Scotland
• Battle of Carbisdale 1650Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Dunbar (1650) 1650Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Hieton 1650Scotland
• Siege of Inverness (1650) 1650Scotland
• Battle of Inverkeithing 1651Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Battle of Tullich 1652Scotland · Glencairn's rising
• Battle of Dalnaspidal 1654Scotland · Wars of the Three Kingdoms
• Stand-off at the Fords of Arkaig 1665Scotland
• Battle of Rullion Green 1666Scotland
• Battle of Ronas Voe 1674Scotland · Third Anglo-Dutch War
• Battle of Bothwell Bridge 1679Scotland
• Battle of Drumclog 1679Scotland
• Battle of Altimarlach 1680Scotland
• Battle of Mulroy 1688Scotland
• Battle of Dunkeld 1689Scotland · Jacobite risings
• Battle of Killiecrankie 1689Scotland · Jacobite risings
• Battle of Loup Hill 1689Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1689
• Siege of Inverness (1689) 1689Scotland
• Battle of Cromdale 1690Scotland · Jacobite risings
• Battle of Sheriffmuir 1715Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1715
• Siege of Brahan 1715Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1715
• Siege of Inverness (1715) 1715Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1715
• Battle of Glen Shiel 1719Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1719
• Battle of Inverurie (1745) 1745Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1745
• Battle of Prestonpans 1745Scotland · Jacobite risings
• Highbridge Skirmish 1745Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1745
• Siege of Culloden House (1745) 1745Scotland
• Siege of Fort Augustus (December 1745) 1745Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1745
• Siege of Ruthven Barracks (1745) 1745Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1745
• Battle of Culloden 1746Scotland · Jacobite risings
• Battle of Falkirk Muir 1746Scotland · Jacobite risings
• Battle of Littleferry 1746Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1745
• Siege of Blair Castle 1746Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1745
• Siege of Fort Augustus (1746) 1746Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1745
• Siege of Fort William 1746Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1745
• Siege of Inverness (1746) 1746Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1745
• Siege of Ruthven Barracks (1746) 1746Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1745
• Siege of Stirling Castle (1746) 1746Scotland · Jacobite rising of 1745

Interwar (1919–1938) · 1

• Scuttling of the German fleet at Scapa Flow 1919Scotland · World War I

World War II era (1939–1945) · 1

• Clydebank Blitz 1941Scotland · World War II

Date not recorded (no reliable year in Wikidata) · 4

• Battle of Blar Na Pairce Scotland
• Battle of Bloody Bay Scotland
• Battle of Drumnacoub Scotland
• Battle of Pitgaveny Scotland