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Battle of Dryfe Sands

Battle of Dryfe Sands was a battle fought in 1593 at Annandale, in what is now United Kingdom. Its exact site is not recorded; the atlas places it at Annandale. The recorded result: Johnstone victory. Recorded strength: 600–800 against 2,000.

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Fought1593
WhereAnnandale, United Kingdom55.200N, 3.400W, placed at the location, approximate
OutcomeJohnstone victory
BelligerentsClan Johnstone; Clan Scott; Clan GrahamagainstClan Maxwell; Clan Grierson; Clan Pollock
Casualties and losses"Heavy"; (only 160 survivors)and700 killed

Record

Date1593 (year precision)
PlaceAnnandale, United Kingdom
55.200N, 3.400W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength600–8002,000
Casualties and losses"Heavy"; (only 160 survivors)700 killed
Commanders
  • John Maxwell, 8th Lord Maxwell
Battle of Dryfe SandsBattle of Dryfe SandsBattle of Lochmaben FairSiege of BurnswarkBattle of AnnanBattle of Annan MoorBattle of ArkinholmBattle of AnnanBattle of Annan MoorGlasgowBelfastNewcastleEdinburghMiddlesbroughAyrPerthDouglas100 km55.200N, 3.400W
Placed at Annandale; the exact site is not recorded. with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Elsewhere in 1593

Battle of Dryfe Sands is one of 1,470 engagements of the 16th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q16822609, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Dryfe Sands, revision 1370439386, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.