Colonel1632
Appointed Colonel in the Swedish Army
Historical person
William Baille Biography
Historical biography and chronological timeline for William Baille, based on 18 World History Database records associated with Scotland.
18 records1632–164813 events7 places
Chronological biography
1632
Colonel1632
Appointed Colonel in the Swedish Army
1644
Battle of Marston Moor2 July 1644
Serves as a Lieutenant General of foot in Lord Levens Army winning great distinction. Commands the bulk of the Scottish Foot
Siege of York4 July 1644
Serves as a Lieutenant General of Foot in Lord Levens Army at the siege of York
Siege of Newcastle16 July 1644
Serves as a Lieutenant General of foot in Lord Levens Army at the siege of Newcastle
1645
Commander of Scotland1645
Appointed Commander of Scotland
Commander of Scotland1645
Appointed Commander of Scotland
Invasion of England1645
Returns to Scotland after a string of victories by Montroses invading Army
Battle of Auldearn10 May 1645
Resigns after John Hurrys defeat at Auldearn over interference in command
Resignation of William Baille10 May 1645
Resigns but quickly returns to his command
Battle of Alford2 July 1645
Defeated by the Royalist Army led by Montrose
Royalist Army2 July 1645
Defeated by the Royalist Army led by Montrose
Invasion of England14 August 1645
Decides to fight Montrose without waiting for Lanark
Battle of Kilsyth15 August 1645
Commands the Covenanter Army which is defeated by the Royalists under Montrose who becomes master of Scotland. Baillie and his army were at Perth attending the meeting of the Scottish Estates, he given command of 6,000 foot and 800 horse
1648
Lieutenant1648
Appointed Lieutenant General of foot in the Duke of Hamiltons Army
Lieutenant1648
Appointed Lieutenant General of foot in the Duke of Hamiltons Army
Battle of Preston17 August 1648
First day of the disastrous Battle of Preston
Battle of Preston19 August 1648
The Scots are driven off by a charge of pikemen under Colonels Thomas Pride and Richard Dean. Surrenders at the Battle of Preston after making a final stand at Winwick. A victory by the troops of Oliver Cromwell over the Royalists and Scots commanded by the Duke of Hamilton, the Parliamentarian victory presaged the end of the Second English Civil War
Titles and roles
Colonel · Commander of Scotland · General · Lieutenant General
Record provenance
This biography is assembled from World History Database records filtered by country and personal-name fields. Exact duplicate display records are removed. The database is an index rather than a complete narrative biography; formal research should verify entries against relevant primary or specialist sources.