Montrose’s 1644–1645 Scottish campaign
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Montrose’s 1644–1645 Scottish campaign was a series of swift and devastating Royalist victories in Scotland during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, led by James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, using a small, mobile force of Highlanders and Irish troops.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
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| Montrose's 1644–1645 campaign in Scotland | 1 |
| Montrose’s 1644–1645 campaign in Scotland | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Royalist campaign
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military campaign ⓘ |
| aftermath | collapse of organized Royalist resistance in Scotland in 1645 ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Covenanters
NERFINISHED
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Royalists ⓘ |
| campaignTheatre |
Scottish Highlands
NERFINISHED
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Scottish Lowlands NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| characteristic |
devastation of Covenanter-held territories
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swift movements over long distances ⓘ |
| commander | James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict |
English Civil Wars
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Scottish Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culminatingDefeat | Battle of Philiphaugh NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dateOfBattle |
Battle of Aberdeen (1644), 13 September 1644
NERFINISHED
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Battle of Alford, 2 July 1645 NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Auldearn, 9 May 1645 NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Inverlochy (1645), 2 February 1645 NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kilsyth, 15 August 1645 NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Philiphaugh, 13 September 1645 NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tippermuir, 1 September 1644 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endDate | 1645 ⓘ |
| endedWith | defeat and dispersal of Montrose’s army at Philiphaugh ⓘ |
| forceType | mobile field army ⓘ |
| historicalSignificance | high point of Royalist fortunes in Scotland during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| includedTroops |
Highland clansmen
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Irish Confederate troops ⓘ MacColla’s Irish brigade NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| keyAlly | Alasdair MacColla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location | Scotland ⓘ |
| notableBattle |
Battle of Aberdeen (1644)
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Battle of Alford NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Auldearn NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Inverlochy (1645) NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Kilsyth NERFINISHED ⓘ Battle of Tippermuir NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentForce |
Campbell clan forces
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Scottish Covenanter army NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opposingCommander |
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquis of Argyll
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William Baillie of Letham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | series of Royalist victories in Scotland ⓘ |
| startDate | 1644 ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | temporary Royalist control over much of Scotland ⓘ |
| supportedDynasty | House of Stuart NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| supportedMonarch | Charles I of England NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| tactic |
rapid marches
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surprise attacks ⓘ use of difficult terrain ⓘ |
Referenced by (3)
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this entity surface form:
Montrose’s 1644–1645 campaign in Scotland
subject surface form:
Battle of Philiphaugh
this entity surface form:
Montrose's 1644–1645 campaign in Scotland