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James Graham Biography and Timeline — Page 2

Follow James Graham through 120 dated historical records for Scotland.

James Graham, historical timeline

A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.

120Distinct records
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1644–1646Years on this page

1644

Battle of Marston Moor

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Marston Moor · Warfare / Civil War

Arrives too late to support Prince Rupert at Marston Moor

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Blair Atholl

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Blair Atholl · Warfare / England War

Raises the Royalist Standard at Blair Atholl in the Highlands

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Blair Atholl

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Blair Atholl · Warfare / Civil War

Defeats a small Irish force led by Alasdair Macolla MacDonald

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Tippermuir

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Tippermuir · Warfare / Civil War

Routs Lord Elchos Army

Role range: 1642-1649

Siege of Tippermuir

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Tippermuir · Warfare / Civil War

Routs Lord Elchos Army

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Aberdeen

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Aberdeen · Warfare / Civil War

Wins a small Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland

Role range: 1642-1649

Invasion of Scotland

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Aberdeen · Warfare / Civil War

Wins a small Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland

Role range: 1642-1649

Royalist Army

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Aberdeen · Warfare / Civil War

Wins a small Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland

Role range: 1642-1649

Siege of Aberdeen

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Aberdeen · Warfare / Civil War

Wins a small Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland

Role range: 1642-1649

Peerage

Marquess · Lieutenant General · House / House of Graham

Created a Marquess by Charles I after Leven invades England

Lieutenant

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Appointed Lieutenant General for Scotland by Charles I

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Blair Atholl

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Blair Atholl · Warfare / England War

Joins with Alasdair MacDonalds 1,100 Irishman & forms a combined army of 2,000 men

Role range: 1642-1649

Lieutenant

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant General for Scotland by Charles I

1645

Battle of Inverlochy

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Inverlochy · Warfare / Civil War

Wins a Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland, destroys Argylls Army

Role range: 1642-1649

Royalist Army

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Inverlochy · Warfare / Civil War

Wins a Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland, destroys Argylls Army

Role range: 1642-1649

Capture of Dundee

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Dundee · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Dundee

Role range: 1642-1649

Civil War

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Dundee · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Dundee

Role range: 1642-1649

Siege of Dundee

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Dundee · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Dundee

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Auldearn

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Auldearn · Warfare / Civil War

Hurry tries to surprise Montose but is trapped by MacDonald & defeated by Montrose

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Alford

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Alford · Warfare / Civil War

Defeats a Covenant & anti-Royalist Army led by Baille

Role range: 1642-1649

Siege of Perth

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Perth · Warfare / Civil War

Moves past Perth to Stirling with the Covenanter Army under Baille in persuit

Role range: 1642-1649

Siege of Stirling

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Stirling · Warfare / Civil War

Moves past Perth to Stirling with the Covenanter Army under Baille in persuit

Role range: 1642-1649

Civil War

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Decides to engage the Covenanters, the Royalists & Covenanters are just 3 miles apart

Role range: 1642-1649

Covenanters

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Decides to engage the Covenanters, the Royalists & Covenanters are just 3 miles apart

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Kilsyth

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Kilsyth · Warfare / Civil War

Commands a Royalist defeat of the Covenanters & wrecks the army of Baille & Argyll

Role range: 1642-1649

Covenanters

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Kilsyth · Warfare / Civil War

Commands a Royalist defeat of the Covenanters & wrecks the army of Baille & Argyll

Role range: 1642-1649

Civil War

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

The Covenanter Army has been destroyed. Leads a force against the Covenanters. Leads 4,400 infantry & 500 cavalry against 6,000 infantry & 800 horse. In 11 months Montrose has defeated a superior army 6 times & become master in Scotland

Role range: 1642-1649

Covenanters

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Leads a force against the Covenanters

Role range: 1642-1649

Rule of Scotland

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Montrose has defeated a superior army 6 times & become master in Scotland

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Philipaugh

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Philipaugh · Warfare / Civil War

Montroses Army is destroyed, he spends the following winter building it up again. Defeated trying to join Charles I after his defeat at Naseby, flees to the Highlands. Defeated by David Leslie while trying to join Charles I after his defeat at Naseby, flees to the Highlands. Defeated by David Leslie

Role range: 1642-1649

Civil War

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Philipaugh · Warfare / Civil War

Montroses Army is destroyed, he spends the following winter building it up again

Role range: 1642-1649

Battle of Kilsyth

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Edinburgh · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Edinburgh after the Battle of Kilsyth

Role range: 1642-1649

Capture of Edinburgh

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Edinburgh · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Edinburgh after the Battle of Kilsyth

Role range: 1642-1649

Civil War

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Endinburgh · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Edinburgh after the Battle of Kilsyth

Role range: 1642-1649

Siege of Edinburgh

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Edinburgh · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Edinburgh after the Battle of Kilsyth

Role range: 1642-1649

1646

Civil War

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Asked by Charles to leave Scotland because Charles has joined the Covenanters

Role range: 1642-1649

Covenanters

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Asked by Charles to leave Scotland because Charles has joined the Covenanters

Role range: 1642-1649

Exile of James Graham

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Highlands · Warfare / Civil War

Defeated trying to join Charles I after his defeat at Naseby, flees to the Highlands

Role range: 1642-1649

Invasion of Scotland

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Asked by Charles to leave Scotland because Charles has joined the Covenanters

Role range: 1642-1649

Siege of Highlands

Marquess · Lieutenant General · Highlands · Warfare / Civil War

Defeated trying to join Charles I after his defeat at Naseby, flees to the Highlands

Role range: 1642-1649

Records, sources and methodology

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