Siege of Dumbarton

Siege of Dumbarton
Part of the Viking invasions of Scotland
Date870
LocationDumbarton Rock
Result Viking victory
Belligerents
Scandinavian Dublin Kingdom of Alt Clut
Commanders and leaders
Amlaíb
Ímar		 Arthgal ap Dyfnwal

The Siege of Dumbarton took place in 870, where the British fortress at Dumbarton Rock was besieged by a Viking force from Ireland.[1] The Britons were defeated after four months when they ran out of water, and the attackers returned to Ireland a year later with a great deal of slaves and plunder.[2] The event forced the Britons to move their capital to the vicinity of Partick and Govan, which resulted in the transformation of the Kingdom of Alt Clut into the Kingdom of Strathclyde.

References

  1. ↑ Historic Scotland: Dumbarton Castle
  2. ↑ BBC: The Kingdom of the Britons

Coordinates: 55°56′10″N 4°33′43″W / 55.936°N 4.562°W / 55.936; -4.562

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