Battle of Dunbar
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The Battle of Dunbar was a major engagement of the Third English Civil War in 1650, in which Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army decisively defeated the Scottish Covenanter forces, securing English control over much of Scotland.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Dunbar (1650) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
English Parliamentarians
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Covenanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Cromwell’s Scottish campaign of 1650–1651 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| casualtiesCombatant1 |
around 100 wounded
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around 20–30 killed ⓘ |
| casualtiesCombatant2 | several thousand killed and wounded ⓘ |
| combatant1 | New Model Army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatant2 | Army of the Scottish Covenanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
David Leslie
NERFINISHED
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John Lambert NERFINISHED ⓘ Oliver Cromwell NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commandStructureCombatant1 | English Commonwealth forces under the Council of State ⓘ |
| commandStructureCombatant2 | Scottish Covenanter government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Third English Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 3 September 1650 ⓘ |
| followedBy |
English occupation of Edinburgh
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English occupation of much of southern Scotland ⓘ |
| geographicalFeature |
fought near the Lammermuir Hills
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fought near the coast of the North Sea ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | mid-17th century ⓘ |
| locationRelativeToCity | east of Edinburgh ⓘ |
| longTermConsequence |
paved the way for Cromwell’s later victory at the Battle of Worcester
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strengthened the English Commonwealth’s dominance over Scotland ⓘ |
| notableFor |
large number of Scottish prisoners of war
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use of disciplined New Model Army tactics ⓘ |
| partOf |
Third English Civil War
NERFINISHED
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Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| place | Dunbar, East Lothian, Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| politicalContext | conflict between English Commonwealth and Scottish supporters of Charles II ⓘ |
| precededBy | Cromwell’s invasion of Scotland in 1650 ⓘ |
| preparation | Scottish army occupied strong defensive positions on Doon Hill ⓘ |
| primaryWeaponry |
cavalry with swords and pistols
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pike and musket infantry ⓘ |
| prisonersTaken | about 10,000 Scottish soldiers captured ⓘ |
| result |
English Parliamentarian victory
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decisive New Model Army victory ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome |
crippled the main Scottish Covenanter field army
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secured English control over much of Scotland ⓘ |
| strengthCombatant1 | about 11,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| strengthCombatant2 | about 22,000 soldiers ⓘ |
| tacticalDecision |
Cromwell launched a surprise early-morning attack on the Scottish right flank
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Scottish army descended from high ground before battle ⓘ |
| terrain | low-lying ground near Brox Burn ⓘ |
| timeOfDay | battle began at dawn ⓘ |
| year | 1650 ⓘ |
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