Siege of Dumbarton

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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 were likely motivated by strategic considerations, as well as loot. The attackers may have wished to remove Alt Clut as a maritime power, and the location and defensiveness of Dumbarton itself was of major value.

870  Wikidata
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HMS Cumberland, HMS Empire Spruce, HMS K13, HMS Repulse, HMS Seagull, Maillé Brézé, MTB 702, 

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    eventarmed conflict580Battle of Alclud FordKingdom of Bernicia, Kingdom of Rheged, battleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict870Siege of DumbartonsiegeWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1164Battle of RenfrewbattleWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1263Battle of LargsNorway, battle, Kingdom of ScotlandWikidata
    eventarmed conflict1544Battle of GlasgowbattleWikidata
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    siteartillery battery1901Ardhallow Batteryartillery batteryWikidata
    sitebunkerInverkip Anti-Aircraft Operations RoomRoyal Air Force, bunkerWikidata
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