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Battle of Auldearn

When
1645
Where
Auldearn, Nairnshire
Episodes
1

On 9 May 1645, Royalist forces under Montrose and MacColla defeated Covenanter troops led by Sir John Urry at Auldearn, Nairnshire. This engagement was part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms and followed Montrose's earlier victory at Inverlochy.

Episodes

  1. 9 May 1645 · Auldearn, NairnshireBattle of Auldearn

    Royalist forces under Montrose and MacColla defeated the Covenanter army led by Sir John Urry in a decisive engagement at Auldearn.

Background and detail

Commanders and Forces. The Royalist army was led by the Marquess of Montrose and Alasdair MacColla. They faced Sir John Urry, an experienced soldier who had switched allegiance to the Covenanters after the Battle of Marston Moor. The Covenanter army was raised by the Scottish government.

People involved

Sources

  1. Battle of Auldearn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-08-19

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