Battle of Philiphaugh
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The Battle of Philiphaugh was a 1645 engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Scottish Covenanter forces decisively crushed the Royalist army of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, near Selkirk.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Philiphaugh canonical | 3 |
Statements (39)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Philiphaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royalists
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Covenanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| category |
1645 in Scotland
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Battles involving Scotland ⓘ Battles of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| combatant |
Royalist army of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
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Scottish Covenanter army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandedBy |
David Leslie, Lord Newark
NERFINISHED
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James Graham, Earl of Montrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
David Leslie
NERFINISHED
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James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 13 September 1645 ⓘ |
| followedBy | collapse of Montrose’s campaign in Scotland ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | 17th century ⓘ |
| involvedForce |
Covenanter cavalry
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Royalist infantry ⓘ |
| isPartOf | campaigns of James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose ⓘ |
| location |
Philiphaugh
NERFINISHED
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near Selkirk ⓘ |
| notableFor |
massacre of Royalist Irish camp followers after the battle
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surprise attack by Covenanter forces ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
David Leslie
NERFINISHED
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James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| outcome | decisive defeat of Montrose’s Royalist army ⓘ |
| partOf |
Scottish Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Kilsyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Scottish Borders NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Covenanter victory ⓘ |
| significance | ended Royalist control of much of Scotland in 1645 ⓘ |
| theatre | Scottish theatre of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Selkirk NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tookPlaceOn | 13 September 1645 ⓘ |
| year | 1645 ⓘ |
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