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| Battle of Aberdeen | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Part of the Scottish Civil War | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
 Royalists |  Covenanters | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Marquis of Huntly | Lord Montgomerie | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| 1,500 foot 500 horse | 700 foot 240 horse | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Many 300 captured | |||||||
  Aberdeen Scotland | |||||||
The Battle of Aberdeen was fought on 14 May 1646 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. George, Marquis of Huntly the commander of a Royalist army, defeated a force of Covenanters under the command of Hugh, Lord Montgomerie.
Prelude
[edit]In 1646 Montgomerie was engaged in the northern campaign under John Middleton and on 27 April entered Aberdeen with about 240 horse (cavalry) in four troops.[1][2] In addition to his horse he had under his command 700 foot in two regiments, and he was entrusted with the duty of holding the city.[1][3] Huntly, who having suffered some setbacks had retreated to Strathnaver in 1645 had since then returned to his lands around Strathbogie and raised a force of 1,600 foot and 600 horse.[4]
Battle
[edit]On 14 May Huntly, with about 1,500 foot and 500 horse,[1] stormed Aberdeen and set it on fire. Montgomerie's defenders repulsed the first two assaults but were then overcome.[5] The Covenanters suffered many casualties and over 300 were taken prisoner, but there were no civilian casualties.[3][4]
Aftermath
[edit]Huntly did not remain in Aberdeen, but with his usual indecision he soon returned to Strathbogie.[4] A council of war declared on 8 June that Montgomerie had conducted himself in the affair "with as much prudence and gallantry as could have been expected".[6]
Citations
[edit]- ^ a b c Reid 1999, p. 8.
- ^ Henderson 1894, p. 307 cites Stuart 1871, p. 63.
- ^ a b Henderson 1894, p. 307 cites Stuart 1871, p. 68.
- ^ a b c Henderson 1890, p. 193.
- ^ Dennison 2002, p. 260.
- ^ Henderson 1894, p. 307 cites Stuart 1871, p. 64.
References
[edit]- Dennison, E. Patricia (2002). Dennison, E. Patricia; Ditchburn, David; Lynch, Michael (eds.). Aberdeen Before 1800: A New History. A New History. Vol. 2 (illustrated ed.). Dundurn. p. 260. ISBN 9781862321144.
- Reid, Stuart (1999). Scots Armies of the English Civil Wars. Men-at-arms series. Vol. 331 (illustrated ed.). Osprey Publishing. p. 8. ISBN 9781855328365. This source states that the commanders were Huntly and Colonel Harie Barclay.
Attribution
This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Henderson, Thomas Finlayson (1890). "Gordon, George (d.1649)". In Stephen, Leslie; Lee, Sidney (eds.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 22. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 190–194.- This article incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Henderson, Thomas Finlayson (1894). "Montgomerie, Hugh (1613-1669)". In Lee, Sidney (ed.). Dictionary of National Biography. Vol. 38. London: Smith, Elder & Co. pp. 306–307.
- Stuart, John, ed. (1871). Extracts from the Council register of the burgh of Aberdeen 1643–1747. Vol. 2. Edinburgh: Scottish Burgh Records Society. pp. 63, 64, 68.
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