Throughout history there have been wars. Many of our ancestors have been killed, wounded or missing due to some sort of military action. This page will lead you to specific battles in which fathers, husbands, wives, children, brothers, sisters, cousins, nieces, nephews, aunts and uncles, grandparents and great grandparents were involved in some sort of battle.
These losses permeate for generations to follow and the stories of these battles, these wars, these conflicts influence the way we think and act.
This page also contains a list of all the known dead in the family as a result of some sort of military action.
Scotland
Battle of Mons Graupius 84
Battle of Degastan
Battle of (Nechtansmere) Dunnichen 685
Battle of Brunanburh 937
Battle of Luncarty 980
Battle of Mortlach 1010
Battle of Carham 1018
Battle of Lumphanan 1057
Battle of Alnwick 1093
Battle of Mondynes 1094
Battle of the Standard 1138
Battle of Largs 1263
Battle of Dunbar 1296
Battle of Kinclaven 1297
Battle of Stirling Bridge 1297
Battle of Falkirk 1298
Battle of Roslin 1303
Siege of Stirling Castle 1304
Loudon Hill 1307
Battle of Glentrool 1307
Battle of the pass of Brander 1307
Battla of Barra 1308
Battle of Bannockburn 1314
Battle of Dupplin Moor 1332
Battle of Halidon Hill 1333
Battle of Culblean 1335
Battle of Neville's Cross 1346
Battle of Otterburn 1388
Battle of Homildon Hill 1402
Battle of Harlaw 1411
First Battle of Inverlochy 1431
Battle of Arkinholm 1455
Siege of Roxburgh 1460
Battle of Bloody Bay 1480
Battle of Sauchieburn 1488
Battle of Flodden 1513
Battle of Hornshole 1514
Battle of Ancrum Moor 1545
Battle of Solway Moss 1542
Battle of Ancrum Moor 1545
Battle of Pinkie 1547
Battle of Corrichie 1562
Battle of Langside 1568
Eigg Massacre 1577
Battle of Glenlivet 1594
Battle of Glenfruin 1603
Battle of Newburn Ford 1640
Battle of Aberdeen 1644
Battle of Tippermore 1644
Battle of Alfrod 1645
Battle of Philliphaugh 1645
Battle of Auldearn 1648
Battle of Invercharron 1650
Battle of Dunbar 1650
Battle of Pitreavie 1651
Battle of Dundee 1651
Battle of Bothwell Bridge 1679
Battle of Killiecrankie 1689
Battle of Dunkeld 1689
Glencoe Massacre 1692
Battle of Sheriffmuir 1715
Battle of Glenshiel 1719
Battle of Culloden 1746
