Alexander Leslie Biography

Helps defend Stralsund against Wallenstein

Helps capture Brandenburg

Appointed Field Marshal

Appointed Field Marshal

Helps the Swedish forces to victory over a combined Imperial Saxon army

Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War

Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War

Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War

Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War

The Covenanters capture Inverness

The Covenanters capture Inverness

The Covenanters capture Inverness

The Covenanters capture Edinburgh

The Covenanters capture Edinburgh

The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle

The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle

The Treaty of Berwick ends the 1st Bishops War

The Covenanters occupy Aberdeen

The Covenanters occupy Aberdeen

The Royalists & Covenanters agree to disband their armies

The Royalists & Covenanters agree to disband their armies. Charles I agrees for the Scottish Assembly & Parliament to end the Bishops War

Launches an invasion of North East England & reaches Durham

Crosses into England & begins the 2nd Bishops War

Two days after the battle the city of Newcastle is surrendered to the Scots. Leads to the Treaty of Ripon

The Covenanters capture Newcastle

The Covenanters capture Newcastle

The Covenanters capture Newcastle

The Covenanters capture Edinburgh

The Covenanters capture Edinburgh

The Treaty of Ripon allows the Scots to keep control of Northumberland and Durham

The Treaty of Ripon allows the Scots to keep control of Northumberland and Durham

The Treaty of Ripon allows the Scots to keep control of Northumberland and Durham. Ends the Second Bishops War between Charles I & the Scots

Occupies North Eastern England

Created Lord Balgonie

Created Earl of Leven, 1st

Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies

Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies

Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies

Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies

Appointed Lord General during the campaign in Ulster

Leads the Scottish troops against the Roman Catholic rebels in Ulster

A new Horse Regiment, the dragoons travel by horse, fight on foot & use muskets

Appointed Major General of the Covenanter Army

Appointed Major General of the Covenanter Army

Appointed Lord General of the Covenanter Army

Appointed Lord General of the Covenanter Army

The Covenanter Army gathers at Leith Links

The Covenanters capture Berwick

The Covenanters capture Berwick

The Covenanters capture Berwick

Captures Carlisle after victory at Marston Moor

Takes part in the siege of Newcastle

Leads a Scottish army across the River Tweed to support Parliament

Appointed Commander of the Scottish Parliamentary Army

Appointed Commander of the Scottish Parliamentary Army

Captures Carlisle after victory at Marston Moor

Conducts a siege of Newcastle after victory at Marston Moor

The Covenanter Army occupies Northumbria

The Covenanter Army occupies Northumbria

The Covenanter Army gathers at Harlaw, Berwickshire, 18,000 foot & 3,000 horse

The Covenanter Army crosses the border at Berwick

The Covenanters are defeated by the Royalist horse under Newcastle at Corbridge

The Covenanters are defeated by the Royalist horse under Newcastle at Corbridge

Covenanters under Leven get the better of Royalists under Newcastle outside Sunderland

Covenanters under Leven get the better of Royalists under Newcastle outside Sunderland

Covenanters under Leven get the better of Royalists under Newcastle outside Sunderland

The Covenanters fail in their attempt to capture the Royalist Fort at South Shields

The Covenanters fail in their attempt to capture the Royalist Fort at South Shields

The Covenanters succeed in their attempt to capture the Royalist Fort at South Shields

The Covenanters succeed in their attempt to capture the Royalist Fort at South Shields

Covenanters under Leven & Royalists under Newcastle clash but the result is indecisive

Covenanters under Leven & Royalists under Newcastle clash but the result is indecisive

The Covenanters & Parliament join forces at Tadcaster

The Covenanters & Parliament join forces at Tadcaster

The Covenanters & Parliament raise the siege & threaten to destroy Newcastles army

Jons the Parliamentarians under Fairfax at York

The Covenanters & Parliament raise the siege & threaten to destroy Newcastles army

Commands the Scottish horse on the side of the English Parliament. Acts as Cromwell's 2nd-in-command & marshalls the line of battle

Command the largest contingent & takes over supreme command for Parliament

Commands regiments of Parliaments foot

Warned by Fairfax that Rupert is advancing, Leven then engages in battle

Sets up HQ by a clump of trees now known as Cromwell's Plump

Defeats the Royalist Army of Montrose

Defeats the Royalist Army of Montrose

Accepts the surrender of Charles I at Newark

Turns Charles I over to Parliament

Defends Scotland from invasion by Oliver Cromwell after Charles II lands in Scotland

Persues Cromwell's forces to Haddington & creates disorder among the rearguard

Persues Cromwell & that evening posts the Scots at Doon Hill about 2 miles from Dunbar

Commands the Scottish Army which is defeated by Oliver Cromwell

Defeated despite having a force of 22,000, a 2:1 advantage

Defends Srirling from Cromwell

Arrested & held prisoner for the rest of the war

Appointed 2nd-in-Command to Charles II

Appointed 2nd-in-Command to Charles II

Captured in battle while supporting Charles II at Worcester

Created Baron Leven, 1st