BattlefieldsBattle of Kilsyth aftermath — Philiphaugh context 1645
English Civil War

Battle of Kilsyth aftermath — Philiphaugh context 1645

1645
Selkirk, Scotland
Also known as: Montrose at Glasgow 1645
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Selkirk, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanters
Forces
c.700 Royalists (Montrose); Montrose surprised and routed
VS
Victor
Royalists (Montrose)
Forces
c.6,000 Covenanters (Leslie)
Outcome
Montrose occupies Glasgow briefly after Kilsyth; his greatest moment before Philiphaugh
The Battle

History & Significance

After Kilsyth, Montrose entered Glasgow in triumph — the zenith of the campaign — but the army rapidly dispersed for plunder, leaving him exposed to Leslie at Philiphaugh a week later.

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