Atween 1639 an 1653 Scotland wis involved in the Wars o the Three Kinricks, a series o wars stairtin wi the Bishops Wars (atween Scotland an Ingland), the Erse Rebellion o 1641, the Inglis Ceevil War (an closely relatit war in Scotland), the Erse Confederate Wars, an feenally the subjugation o Ireland an Scotland bi the Inglis Roondheid New Model Airmy.
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Scotland in the Wars o the Three Kinricks |
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Pairt o the Wars o the Three Kinricks |
 The stairt. Riot spairked bi Jenny Geddes ower the imposeetion o Charles I's Beuk o Common Prayer in Presbyterian Scotland. Ceevil disobedience suin turned intae airmed defiance. |
Date | 1644–51 |
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Location | Scotland |
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Result |
Covenanters defeat Ryalists but are themsels defeatit bi an Inglis Pairlamentarian conquest o Scotland in 1650–51. |
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Belligerents |
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Scots Royalists Erse Catholic Confederate truips |
Scots Covenanters |
Inglis Roondheids |
Commanders an leaders |
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Marquis o Montrose Alasdair Mac Colla Maghnus Ó Catháin Charles II |
- Marquis o Argyll (Kirk Pairty)
- David Leslie
- Duke o Hamilton (Engagers)
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- Oliver Cromwell
- George Monck
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Strenth |
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Fluctuatin, 2 000–4 000 truips at ony ane time |
ower 30,000 truips, but mony based in Ingland an Ireland |
Casualties an losses |
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Tot o 28,000 battlefield daiths on baith sides, mair sodgers die frae disease, c. 45,000 ceevilian daiths, baith from disease an deliberate targetin |
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