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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.
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.
The term Wars of the Three Kingdoms first appears in A Brief Chronicle of all the Chief Actions so fatally Falling out in the three Kingdoms by James Heath, published in 1662, [7] but historian Ian Gentles argues "there is no stable, agreed title for the events....which have been variously labelled the Great Rebellion, the Puritan Revolution, the English Civil War, the English Revolution and ...
Royalists - Forces in all three kingdoms loyal to Charles I of England and his son Charles II of England. Covenanters - Scottish Presbyterians organised by the Church of Scotland . Confederate Ireland - For a period from 1642-1649 this faction achieved self rule, and was allied to the Royalists.
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Scotland. [1] The present house ... (1645) in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms was fought just a kilometre to the east.
Pages in category "Scotland in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms" The following 24 pages are in this category, out of 24 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
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