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English Civil War

Covenanting muster at Leith 1640

1640
Edinburgh, Scotland
Also known as: Scots army concentrates at Leith 1640
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Edinburgh, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Government loyalists
Forces
Government loyalists c.500–1,000
VS
Victor
Covenanters
Forces
Covenanters c.5,000–8,000
Outcome
Covenanting army assembles at Leith before the Second Bishops War invasion of England
The Battle

History & Significance

The Covenanting army assembled at Leith in August 1640, with minor skirmishing against Royalist sympathisers, before marching south to the decisive victory at Newburn Ford.

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