Siege of Dundee
1651 siege and storm of a Scottish town / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Siege of Dundee, 23 August to 1 September 1651, took place during the 1650 to 1652 Anglo-Scottish war. After a two-day artillery bombardment, a Covenanter garrison under Robert Lumsden surrendered to Commonwealth of England forces commanded by George Monck.
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Siege of Dundee | |||||||
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Part of Wars of the Three Kingdoms | |||||||
Engraving of Dundee, c. 1693 | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Scotland | England | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Robert Lumsden † |
George Monck Colonel John Okey | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
500 or more | Unknown | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
100–1,000 killed, including some civilians 200 captured | Unknown |
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Shortly afterwards, Aberdeen also surrendered, effectively ending resistance in Scotland, while Oliver Cromwell's victory at Worcester concluded the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The Covenanter government was dissolved and Scotland absorbed into the Commonwealth, where it remained until the 1660 Stuart Restoration.