Battle of Kilsyth

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The Battle of Kilsyth was a major 1645 engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in which Royalist forces in Scotland won a decisive victory over Covenanter armies.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
military engagement
alsoKnownAs Battle of Kilsyth (1645)
associatedWith James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose’s 1644–1645 campaign
belligerent Covenanters
Royalists
casualties heavy Covenanter casualties
light to moderate Royalist casualties
combatant Royalist forces in Scotland
Scottish Covenanter army
commandedBy James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
conflict Wars of the Three Kingdoms
country Scotland
CovenanterCommander Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll
Lord Balcarres
Lord Elcho
William Baillie of Letham
CovenanterForcesIncluded Lowland infantry
artillery
cavalry
CovenanterStrength approximately 6,000–7,000 men
date 15 August 1645
followedBy Battle of Philiphaugh
historicalPeriod 17th century
location Scotland
Stirlingshire
near Kilsyth
near Kilsyth Hills
River Kelvin
outcome Covenanter army routed
partOf Scottish Civil War
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
precededBy Battle of Alford
result Royalist victory
RoyalistCommander Alasdair Mac Colla
linked to: Alasdair MacColla

James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose
RoyalistForcesIncluded Highland clansmen
Irish infantry
cavalry
RoyalistStrength approximately 4,000–5,000 men
significance decisive Royalist victory in Scotland
temporarily gave Royalists control over most of Scotland
tacticalFeature Covenanter line collapsed under infantry assault
Royalists attacked Covenanter positions on high ground
theatre Scottish theatre of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms
year 1645

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Battle of Kilsyth (1645) alsoKnownAs Battle of Kilsyth
Battle of Philiphaugh followed Battle of Kilsyth
subject linked to: Battle of Philiphaugh (1645)
Clan Graham battleInvolvement Battle of Kilsyth
Scottish Covenanter army notableBattle Battle of Kilsyth
Kilsyth hasHistoricalEvent Battle of Kilsyth
Scottish army notableBattle Battle of Kilsyth
James Graham, 1st Marquess of Montrose battle Battle of Kilsyth
subject linked to: James Graham
Battle of Auldearn followedBy Battle of Kilsyth
Battle of Alford followedBy Battle of Kilsyth
Battle of Philiphaugh precededBy Battle of Kilsyth
Scottish Civil War hasPart Battle of Kilsyth