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In medieval Scotland, Dumbarton (Dùn Breatainn, which means "the fortress of the Britons") was an important royal castle. It is believed to be the place Sir John Menteith took William Wallace on the way to London after Wallace's capture.
The fortress of Dumbarton was the stronghold of the kingdom of Alclud, and the centre of Breton power in northern Britain, for more than two centuries from the mid-seventh century, until the Vikings destroyed the fortress after a four-month siege in 870.
The siege of Dumbarton was a successful four-month siege of the Brittonic fortress at Dumbarton Rock in 870, initiated by the Viking leaders Amlaíb, King of Dublin, and Ímar. Dumbarton was capital of the Kingdom of Alt Clut, the only surviving Brittonic kingdom outside of Wales. It represented a valuable target for the Viking invaders, who ...
Dumbarton Castle: Garrison fortress 17th-18th century Dumbarton: The site was the centre of the Kingdom of Strathclyde. Scheduled monument. [1] Open to public. [2] Dunglass Castle: 15th century Bowling: Partially demolished for building stone 1735. Later house remains on the site. [3] Balloch Castle: Castellated house 1809 Balloch
The list of the kings of Strathclyde concerns the kings of Alt Clut, later Strathclyde, a Brythonic kingdom in what is now western Scotland.. The kingdom was ruled from Dumbarton Rock, Alt Clut, the Brythonic name of the rock, until around 870 when the rock was captured and sacked by Norse-Gaels from the kingdom of Dublin after a four-month siege.
Exasperated by the prolonged bloodshed, the New Model Army purged parliament and established the Rump Parliament, which had Charles tried for treason against the English people; he was executed on 30 January 1649, [12] and the republican Commonwealth was created. [13]
Map of Great Britain in 802, with Strathclyde straddling the Irish sea Looking north at Dumbarton Rock, the chief fort of Strathclyde from the 6th century to 870. The fort of Alt Clut was on the right-hand summit. Dumbarton seen across the estuary of the River Clyde at low tide. Clach nam Breatann, Glen Falloch, perhaps the northern edge of ...
Upload another image Dumbarton Castle 55°56′12″N 4°33′48″W / 55.936708°N 4.563252°W / 55.936708; -4.563252 (Dumbarton Castle) Category A 24880 Upload another image Levengrove Park Lodge & Gatepiers 55°56′33″N 4°34′38″W / 55.942375°N 4.577272°W / 55.942375; -4.577272 (Levengrove Park Lodge & Gatepiers) Category B 24904 Upload Photo ...