Battle of Dunbar (1650)

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gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Scottish forces retreated
Cromwell's control over Scotland
Execution of Scottish leaders
gptkbp:casualties Parliamentarians: 1,000
Scottish Covenanters: 3,000
gptkbp:combatants gptkb:Covenant
Parliamentarians
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Oliver_Cromwell
gptkb:David_Leslie
gptkbp:composed_by Scottish invasion of England
gptkbp:date September 3, 1650
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
gptkbp:historical_figure gptkb:John_Lambert
gptkb:James_Graham,_1st_Marquess_of_Montrose
gptkb:Oliver_Cromwell
gptkb:Charles_II_of_England
gptkb:George_Monck
gptkb:David_Leslie
William Wallace (not directly related but significant in Scottish history)
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Dunbar (1650)
gptkbp:legacy Influence on future military strategies
gptkbp:location gptkb:Dunbar,_Scotland
gptkbp:primary_source Military reports
Contemporary accounts
gptkbp:related_event gptkb:Battle_of_Worcester
Siege of Edinburgh
gptkbp:result Cromwellian victory
gptkbp:significance Decisive battle in the English Civil War
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of Scotland
gptkbp:strength Parliamentarians: 12,000
Scottish Covenanters: 20,000
gptkbp:tactics Cromwell's flanking maneuver
Scottish defensive position
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Dunbar,_Scotland
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6