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Within Scotland, from 1644 to 1645 a Scottish civil war was fought between Scottish Royalists—supporters of Charles I under James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose—and the Covenanters, who had controlled Scotland since 1639 and who were allied with English Parliamentarians. The Scottish Royalists, aided by Irish troops, had a rapid series of ...
The Battle of Kilsyth, fought on 15 August 1645 near Kilsyth, was an engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.The largest battle of the conflict in Scotland, [3] it resulted in victory for the Royalist general Montrose over the forces of the Covenanter-dominated Scottish Parliament, and marked the end of General William Baillie's pursuit of the Royalists.
This category contains historical battles fought as part of the Scottish Civil War (1644–1645). Please see the category guidelines for more information. This is a category for battles fought in the Scottish Civil War of 1644-45 - Part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
The Battle of Auldearn was an engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.It took place on 9 May 1645, in and around the village of Auldearn in Nairnshire.It resulted in a victory for the royalists, led by the Marquess of Montrose and Alasdair MacColla, over Sir John Urry and an army raised by the Covenanter-dominated Scottish government.
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King Charles I - Ruler of the Three Kingdoms from 1625-1649. King Charles II - King of Scotland from 1649-1651 and then ruler of all three kingdoms from 1660. John Pym - Leader of Parliamentary opposition to the King. Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll - De facto head of the Scottish government throughout most of the period.
The Battle of Inverlochy occurred on 2 February 1645, during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, when a Royalist force of Highlanders and Confederate Irish troops under the overall command of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, routed and largely destroyed the pursuing forces of Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll, who had been encamped under the walls of Inverlochy Castle.
The Battle of Alford was an engagement of the Scottish Civil War.It took place near the village of Alford, Aberdeenshire, on 2 July 1645.During the battle, the Royalist general James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose defeated the forces of the Covenanter-dominated Scottish government, commanded by William Baillie.