The standoff at Duns Law in June 1639 was the military climax of the First Bishops War. Leslie positioned his army on high ground with the English army of Charles I unable to attack without catastrophic losses. The Pacification of Berwick ended the campaign with no territorial gain for the king and a tacit admission that he could not subdue Scotland by force. The second war followed within a year.
None — standoff resolved by negotiation
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