Siege of Dumbarton

Siege of Dumbarton
Part of the Viking invasions of Scotland
Date 870 Location Dumbarton Rock Result Viking victory
Belligerents
Scandinavian Dublin	Kingdom of Strathclyde
Commanders and leaders
Olaf the White Ivar the Boneless	Artgal

The Siege of Dumbarton took place in 870, where the Briton fortress at Dumbarton Rock was besieged by a viking force from Ireland.^[1] The defenders 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 Govan.

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