Battle of Bauds | |||||||
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Part of the Danish invasions of Scotland | |||||||
Indulf of Scotland, the famous Scottish king who fell during the Battle of Bauds. |
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Belligerents | |||||||
Norse pirates | Kingdom of Alba | ||||||
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Unknown, possibly sons of Erik Bloodaxe | King Indulf of Scotland† |
Coordinates: 57°38′56″N 2°53′35″W / 57.649°N 2.893°W
Battle of Bauds was a battle fought in 962 in an area known as the Bauds, south of Findochty and West of Cullen near Portknockie, Scotland between Scotland under king Indulf, and Norse pirates. The Vikings had been raiding and burning through Scotland, and had won numerous victorious skirmishes against the Scots, including the Battle of Dollar. However, in this battle, the Norsemen were defeated. Afterwards, Norse control in Scotland fell apart. However, Indulf was killed in the battle.