Battle of Alford
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The Battle of Alford was a 1645 engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, defeated a Covenanter army in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Alford canonical | 2 |
| Battle of Alford (1645) | 1 |
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Target entity: Battle of Alford Context triple: [James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, notableBattle, Battle of Alford]
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Battle of Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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Battle of Ambur
The Battle of Ambur was an important 18th-century engagement in South India that marked a key early clash between regional powers and their European allies during the Carnatic Wars.
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Battle of Averasborough
The Battle of Averasborough was an 1865 American Civil War engagement in North Carolina in which Union forces under William T. Sherman clashed with Confederate troops attempting to slow their advance during the Carolinas Campaign.
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Battle of Bloody Marsh
The Battle of Bloody Marsh was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British colonial forces repelled a Spanish invasion, helping secure British control of the colony during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
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Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Alford Target entity description: The Battle of Alford was a 1645 engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, defeated a Covenanter army in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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A.
Battle of Guard Hill
The Battle of Guard Hill was a minor American Civil War engagement in August 1864 near Front Royal, Virginia, in which Union cavalry clashed with Confederate forces during the Shenandoah Valley operations.
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B.
Battle of Ambur
The Battle of Ambur was an important 18th-century engagement in South India that marked a key early clash between regional powers and their European allies during the Carnatic Wars.
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C.
Battle of Averasborough
The Battle of Averasborough was an 1865 American Civil War engagement in North Carolina in which Union forces under William T. Sherman clashed with Confederate troops attempting to slow their advance during the Carolinas Campaign.
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D.
Battle of Bloody Marsh
The Battle of Bloody Marsh was a 1742 clash on St. Simons Island, Georgia, in which British colonial forces repelled a Spanish invasion, helping secure British control of the colony during the War of Jenkins' Ear.
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E.
Battle of Bloody Brook
The Battle of Bloody Brook was a 1675 ambush during King Philip’s War in which Native American forces decimated a colonial militia escorting a grain convoy near present-day South Deerfield, Massachusetts.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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military engagement ⓘ |
| armedConflictType | civil war battle ⓘ |
| associatedWithPerson | Alasdair MacColla NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWithPlace |
Alford
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
River Don NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| belligerent |
Royalists
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Scottish Covenanters NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| campaign | Montrose’s 1644–1645 campaign in Scotland ⓘ |
| chronologyPosition | One of Montrose’s later victories in his 1644–1645 campaign ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderCovenanter | William Baillie of Letham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| combatantLeaderRoyalist | James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commander |
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
William Baillie of Letham NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| conflict | Wars of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| country | Scotland ⓘ |
| covenanterForcesIncluded |
Lowland infantry
ⓘ
cavalry ⓘ |
| covenanterSideAllegiance | Scottish Covenanter government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| date | 2 July 1645 ⓘ |
| followedBy | Battle of Kilsyth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| historicalEra |
Early Modern period
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surface form:
Early modern period
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| location | near Alford, Aberdeenshire, Scotland ⓘ |
| notableConsequence | Further weakened Covenanter control in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| notableTactic | Use of high ground by Royalist forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
First English Civil War broader conflict system
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Scottish campaign of 1644–1645 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| precededBy | Battle of Auldearn NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Aberdeenshire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result | Royalist victory ⓘ |
| royalistForcesIncluded |
Highland clansmen
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Irish infantry under Alasdair MacColla ⓘ |
| sideRoyalistAllegiance | Charles I of England and Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| strategicOutcome | Opened the way for Montrose’s advance into central Scotland ⓘ |
| theatre | Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| year | 1645 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Alford Description of subject: The Battle of Alford was a 1645 engagement in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces under James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose, defeated a Covenanter army in Aberdeenshire, Scotland.
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