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Tudor

Battle of Langside 1568

1568
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Also known as: Langside 1568 · Regent Moray defeats Mary Queen of Scots
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Lanarkshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Mary Queen of Scots
Forces
c.6,000 Mary Queen of Scots supporters; Mary flees to England
VS
Victor
Scottish Regent (Moray)
Forces
c.4,000 Regent Moray
Outcome
The Marian army routed at Langside; Mary flees to England and captivity
The Battle

History & Significance

The decisive Regent victory at Langside ended the last attempt by Mary Queen of Scots to recover her throne — she fled to England seeking protection and spent nineteen years a prisoner.

Casualties & Losses

Light casualties; the Marian army disperses rapidly

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Langside 1568

Cathkin Park, former football ground, Glasgow
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Cathcart Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Glasgow Cathedral, precinct and graveyard
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Glasgow, remains of Bell's Pottery, Kyle Street
Scheduled monument · ~2.7 miles
Govan, carved stones and Old Parish Church graveyard
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.8 miles
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