Battle of Philiphaugh (1645)
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The Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Scottish Covenanter forces crushed the Royalist army of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, effectively ending his campaign in Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) canonical | 2 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) Context triple: [Scottish Covenanters, significantEvent, Battle of Philiphaugh (1645)]
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Battle of Kilsyth (1645)
The Battle of Kilsyth (1645) was a major engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under the Marquis of Montrose decisively defeated the Scottish Covenanter army, temporarily securing Royalist control over much of Scotland.
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Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
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C.
Battle of Dunbar (1650)
The Battle of Dunbar (1650) was a decisive engagement of the Third English Civil War in which Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army crushed the Scottish Covenanter forces, securing English control over Scotland.
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Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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E.
Battle of Inverkeithing
The Battle of Inverkeithing was a 1651 engagement in Scotland in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a Scottish Royalist army, helping to secure Oliver Cromwell’s control over Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) Target entity description: The Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Scottish Covenanter forces crushed the Royalist army of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, effectively ending his campaign in Scotland.
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A.
Battle of Kilsyth (1645)
The Battle of Kilsyth (1645) was a major engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under the Marquis of Montrose decisively defeated the Scottish Covenanter army, temporarily securing Royalist control over much of Scotland.
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B.
Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
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C.
Battle of Dunbar (1650)
The Battle of Dunbar (1650) was a decisive engagement of the Third English Civil War in which Oliver Cromwell’s New Model Army crushed the Scottish Covenanter forces, securing English control over Scotland.
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D.
Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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E.
Battle of Inverkeithing
The Battle of Inverkeithing was a 1651 engagement in Scotland in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a Scottish Royalist army, helping to secure Oliver Cromwell’s control over Scotland.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royalists
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Scottish Covenanters ⓘ |
| combatant |
Scottish Covenanter army
ⓘ
surface form:
Covenanter army
Royalist army of James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose ⓘ |
| commandedBySide |
Covenanter forces commanded by Sir David Leslie
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Royalist forces commanded by James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose ⓘ |
| commander |
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
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surface form:
James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose
Sir David Leslie ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| followed | Battle of Kilsyth ⓘ |
| hasAftermath | Royalist prisoners and camp followers massacred ⓘ |
| hasAlternativeName | Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) ⓘ |
| hasCampaign |
Montrose’s 1644–1645 Scottish campaign
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surface form:
Montrose's 1644–1645 campaign in Scotland
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| hasCasualties |
heavy Royalist casualties
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light Covenanter casualties ⓘ |
| hasContext | religious and political conflict between Covenanters and Royalists ⓘ |
| hasCountry | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| hasDate | 1645-09-13 ⓘ |
| hasForceStrength | Covenanter army numerically superior to Royalists ⓘ |
| hasGeographicFeature | fought on the haughs (river meadows) of the River Ettrick ⓘ |
| hasHistoricalPeriod | mid-17th century ⓘ |
| hasLegacy | commemorated by a monument near Selkirk ⓘ |
| hasNotableFigure |
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
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surface form:
James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose
Sir David Leslie ⓘ |
| hasOpposingIdeology |
Presbyterian Covenanter cause
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Royalist support for King Charles I ⓘ |
| hasRegion |
Central Lowlands of Scotland
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surface form:
Lowlands of Scotland
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| hasSignificance | ended effective Royalist resistance in Scotland in 1645 ⓘ |
| hasTactic | surprise attack by Covenanter forces ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWarfare | early modern pike-and-shot warfare ⓘ |
| hasYear | 1645 ⓘ |
| isPartOf | Scottish Civil War ⓘ |
| isTurningPointOf |
Bishops' Wars
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surface form:
Scottish phase of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
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| outcome | decisive Covenanter victory ⓘ |
| partOf | Wars of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| preceded | end of Montrose's 1644–1645 campaign ⓘ |
| result | Covenanter victory ⓘ |
| resultedIn |
collapse of Royalist campaign in Scotland
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destruction of Montrose's field army in Scotland ⓘ |
| tookPlaceDuringReignOf |
Charles I of Scotland
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surface form:
Charles I of England and Scotland
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| tookPlaceIn |
Philiphaugh
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Scotland ⓘ Scottish Borders ⓘ |
| tookPlaceNear | Selkirk ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) Description of subject: The Battle of Philiphaugh (1645) was a decisive engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Scottish Covenanter forces crushed the Royalist army of James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, effectively ending his campaign in Scotland.
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