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English Civil War

Battle of Stirling (Second Civil War)

1648
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Also known as: Action at Stirling Bridge 1648
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Stirlingshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Engagers
Forces
Engagers c.1,000–1,500
VS
Victor
Covenanters (David Leslie)
Forces
Covenanters c.1,500–2,000
Outcome
Anti-Engager Covenanters took control of Stirling; Engager government fell
The Battle

History & Significance

The Whiggamore Raid of 1648 saw western Covenanters march on Edinburgh after the destruction of the Engager army at Preston. Stirling was secured; the Engager government of Hamilton collapsed. This brought the Kirk party back to power and created the conditions for Charles II's alliance with the Scots in 1650.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Stirling (Second Civil War)

Stirling, town wall & bastion & Port Street Bastion at 44 Bastion Wynd
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Stirling, Mar's Wark, uncompleted residence
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Stirling,Argyll Lodging,house
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Stirling, Royal Gardens including King's Knot
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
Stirling Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.5 miles
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