Siege of Dundee
The siege of Dundee took place from 23 August to 1 September 1651 during the 1650 to 1652 Anglo-Scottish war, with English Commonwealth forces under George Monck confronting a garrison commanded by Robert Lumsden. After a two-day artillery bombardment, the town was captured and looted on 1 September, with an estimated 100 to 500 killed, including Lumsden.
| 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 | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 500 or more | Unknown | ||||||
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100–1,000 killed, including some civilians 200 captured | Unknown | ||||||
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.
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