Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instance_of |
gptkb:battle
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
3
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| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:church
|
| gptkbp:aftermath |
Covenanters gained temporary control of the area
Increased tensions between Covenanters and the Crown Led to further military engagements in Scotland. Increased tensions between Covenanters and the government |
| gptkbp:casualties |
Royalist casualties were significant
Covenanter casualties were relatively low Covenanter casualties were lower Royalist casualties were higher than Covenanters |
| gptkbp:combatants |
gptkb:Royalists
gptkb:Covenanters |
| gptkbp:commander |
Covenanter commander was William Cleland
Royalist commander was Sir Robert Hamilton |
| gptkbp:date |
1679
1 June 1679 |
| gptkbp:events |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bothwell_Bridge
|
| gptkbp:followed_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bothwell_Bridge
|
| gptkbp:historical_context |
Opposition to the persecution of Presbyterians
Part of the struggle for religious freedom in Scotland |
| gptkbp:historical_figure |
gptkb:Sir_William_Wallace
gptkb:John_Graham_of_Claverhouse gptkb:James_Stewart,_1st_Earl_of_Moray gptkb:Sir_John_Cochrane gptkb:William_Cleland gptkb:Covenanter_soldiers gptkb:Scottish_militia gptkb:Robert_Hamilton Royalist supporters Scottish clergy Royalist commanders Covenanter leaders Royalist soldiers Scottish farmers Covenanter supporters Scottish peasants Scottish townspeople |
| gptkbp:historical_impact |
Influenced future Covenanter uprisings
|
| gptkbp:historical_significance |
Symbol of resistance against oppression
|
| gptkbp:historical_source |
Accounts from both sides exist
|
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Battle of Drumclog
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| gptkbp:influenced_by |
gptkb:Scottish_Civil_War
Religious tensions in Scotland |
| gptkbp:is_celebrated_in |
Memorials exist in Scotland
|
| gptkbp:is_involved_in |
gptkb:Politician
|
| gptkbp:leadership |
gptkb:James_Renwick
gptkb:Lord_Rothes |
| gptkbp:legacy |
Part of Scottish national identity
|
| gptkbp:location |
gptkb:Drumclog,_Scotland
|
| gptkbp:next_event |
gptkb:Covenanter_rising_of_1679
|
| gptkbp:notable_feature |
Use of guerrilla tactics
|
| gptkbp:notable_figures |
gptkb:William_Cleland
Sir Robert Hamilton |
| gptkbp:participants |
gptkb:Scottish_Presbyterians
|
| gptkbp:preceded_by |
gptkb:Battle_of_Bothwell_Bridge
|
| gptkbp:related_event |
gptkb:Covenanter_Wars
Covenanter uprisings Killing Times |
| gptkbp:result |
Covenanter victory
|
| gptkbp:significance |
Part of the larger conflict known as the Killing Times
|
| gptkbp:strategic_importance |
Control of the region
|
| gptkbp:tactics |
Ambush tactics employed by Covenanters
|
| gptkbp:type |
skirmish
|