BattlefieldsMontrose first defection from Covenanters 1641
English Civil War

Montrose first defection from Covenanters 1641

1641
Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Outcome
Montrose imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle; released; set on road to royalism
The Battle

History & Significance

In 1641 Montrose was imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle after attempting to expose the Covenanting leaders to Charles I. He had been one of the leading Covenanting military commanders during the Bishops Wars but grew disillusioned with Argyll's political dominance of the movement. His arrest and imprisonment was a political act and he was released after several months. His subsequent switch to the royalist cause led to the 1644-45 campaign.

Forces Involved

The size of the opposing forces is not recorded in the surviving sources.

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