# Battle of Dunbar (1650)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1650-battle-of-dunbar
Categories: battle

Cromwell defeated a Scottish Covenanter army. Within the broader Stuarts & Revolutions period, the shared monarchy of England, Scotland and Ireland produced conflicts over religion, taxation and sovereignty that culminated in civil war, revolution and union. This event is placed at 3 September 1650 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory weakened Scottish resistance to the Commonwealth and opened the road toward occupation.

## Why it matters
The victory weakened Scottish resistance to the Commonwealth and opened the road toward occupation.

Ruler at the time: [Commonwealth of England](https://english-history.com/rulers/commonwealth-of-england)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Dunbar](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Dunbar&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Dunbar](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Dunbar)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281600%E2%80%931699%29)
- [UK Parliament — Living Heritage](https://www.parliament.uk/about/living-heritage/)