Battle of the Bridge of Dee

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The Battle of the Bridge of Dee was a 1639 engagement of the First Bishops' War in which Royalist forces under the Marquis of Huntly attempted to halt the advance of Covenanter troops toward Aberdeen at the strategically vital bridge over the River Dee in Scotland.

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Battle of Dee Bridge 1
Battle of the Bridge of Dee canonical 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Dee Bridge
belligerent Royalists
Scottish Covenanters
cause King Charles I's religious policies in Scotland
dispute over episcopacy in the Church of Scotland
combatantRoleOf George Gordon, 2nd Marquis of Huntly as Royalist commander
James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose as Covenanter commander
conflict First Bishops' War
linked to: Bishops' Wars
conflictType civil war battle
country Scotland
date 1639-06-18
1639-06-19
endDate 1639-06-19
era 17th century
followedBy Treaty of Berwick (1639)
hasCasualties Covenanter forces
Royalist forces
hasCommander George Gordon, 2nd Marquis of Huntly
James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose
hasParticipant Covenanters
linked to: Covenanter movement

Royalists
hasTacticalFeature defence of a river crossing
historicalPeriod First Bishops' War
linked to: Bishops' Wars
involves artillery fire on the bridge
infantry engagement at the bridgehead
isPartOf Wars of the Three Kingdoms
location Aberdeen
Bridge of Dee
River Dee
Scotland
notableFeature fighting focused on a narrow stone bridge
objective to halt Covenanter advance toward Aberdeen
opponent Covenanter forces
Royalist forces
partOf First Bishops' War
linked to: Bishops' Wars
precededBy Covenanter uprising in Scotland
region northeast Scotland
religiousContext Scottish Covenanter movement
linked to: Covenanter movement

Wars of the Three Kingdoms
result Covenanter victory
startDate 1639-06-18
strategicImportance control of the bridge over the River Dee
defence of Aberdeen
tookPlaceNear city of Aberdeen
year 1639

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Bridge of Dee notableBattle Battle of the Bridge of Dee
Battle of the Bridge of Dee alsoKnownAs Battle of Dee Bridge
linked to: Battle of the Bridge of Dee