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English Civil War

Battle of Philiphaugh

1645
Selkirkshire, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Selkirkshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Royalists (Montrose)
Forces
c.700 Royalists (Montrose); Montrose surprised and routed
VS
Victor
Covenanters (David Leslie)
Forces
c.6,000 Covenanters (Leslie)
Outcome
Covenanting victory; Montrose's army destroyed; Irish massacred
The Battle

History & Significance

Leslie surprised Montrose with his cavalry; Irish troops and their camp followers were massacred after surrendering; ended Montrose's campaign

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Philiphaugh

Bell Hill,fort 910m NE of Smedheugh
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.3 miles
Lindean,earthwork
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Lindean,old church
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.7 miles
Cauldshiels Hill,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2 miles
Peel Hill, motte and bailey castle, Selkirk
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.1 miles
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