The Battle of Dollar was an 875 battle fought in Dollar, Scotland between Danish invaders under Thorstein and the men of Alba under Constantine I. The Danes defeated the men of Alba and then occupied Caithness, Sutherlandshire, Ross, and Moray, far to the north of the battle site.

Battle of Dollar
Part of the Viking invasions of Scotland

The Ochil Hills as seen from South-West of Tillicoultry
Date875
Location
Result Danish victory.
Belligerents
Kingdom of Scotland Kingdom of Denmark
Commanders and leaders
King Constantine I Thorstein

References edit

  • George Bruce. Harbottle's Dictionary of Battles. (Van Nostrand Reinhold, 1981) (ISBN 0442223366).