Battle of Philiphaugh (1645)
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The Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Scottish Covenanter forces crushed the Royalist army of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, effectively ending his campaign in Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) canonical | 2 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royalists
ⓘ
Scottish Covenanters ⓘ |
| combatant |
Scottish Covenanter army
ⓘ
surface form:
Covenanter army
Royalist army of James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose ⓘ |
| commandedBySide |
Covenanter forces commanded by Sir David Leslie
ⓘ
Royalist forces commanded by James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose ⓘ |
| commander |
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
ⓘ
surface form:
James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose
Sir David Leslie ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| followed | Battle of Kilsyth ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | Royalist prisoners and camp followers massacred ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) ⓘ |
| hasCampaign |
Montrose’s 1644–1645 Scottish campaign
ⓘ
surface form:
Montrose's 1644–1645 campaign in Scotland
|
| hasCasualties |
heavy Royalist casualties
ⓘ
light Covenanter casualties ⓘ |
| hasContext | religious and political conflict between Covenanters and Royalists ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1645-09-13 ⓘ |
| hasForceStrength | Covenanter army numerically superior to Royalists ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFeature | fought on the haughs (river meadows) of the River Ettrick ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | mid-17th century ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | commemorated by a monument near Selkirk ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
ⓘ
surface form:
James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose
Sir David Leslie ⓘ |
| hasOpposingIdeology |
Presbyterian Covenanter cause
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Royalist support for King Charles I ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Central Lowlands of Scotland
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surface form:
Lowlands of Scotland
|
| hasSignificance | ended effective Royalist resistance in Scotland in 1645 ⓘ |
| hasTactic | surprise attack by Covenanter forces ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWarfare | early modern pike-and-shot warfare ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1645 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Scottish Civil War ⓘ |
| isTurningPointOf |
Bishops' Wars
ⓘ
surface form:
Scottish phase of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
|
| outcome | decisive Covenanter victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| preceded | end of Montrose's 1644–1645 campaign ⓘ |
| result | Covenanter victory ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
collapse of Royalist campaign in Scotland
ⓘ
destruction of Montrose's field army in Scotland ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringReignOf |
Charles I of Scotland
ⓘ
surface form:
Charles I of England and Scotland
|
| tookPlaceIn |
Philiphaugh
ⓘ
Scotland ⓘ Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Selkirk ⓘ |
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Battle of Philiphaugh