Siege of Stralsund
Helps defend Stralsund against Wallenstein
Role range: 1618-1648
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Alexander Leslie Biography and Timeline
Follow Alexander Leslie through 97 dated historical records for Scotland.
Alexander Leslie, historical timeline
A chronological timeline drawn from matching World History Database records.
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1628–1642Years on this page
1628
1636
Battle of Wittstock
Helps the Swedish forces to victory over a combined Imperial Saxon army
Role range: 1618-1648
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Battle of Brandenburg
Helps capture Brandenburg
Role range: 1618-1648
Field Marshal
Appointed Field Marshal
Role range: 1618-1648
1638
Commander of Covenanters
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War
Role range: 1639-1639
Covenanters
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War
Role range: 1639-1639
Commander of Covenanters
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War
Covenanters
Appointed Commander of the Covenanters during the Bishops War
1639
Capture of Inverness
The Covenanters capture Inverness
Role range: 1639-1639
Covenanters
The Covenanters capture Inverness
Role range: 1639-1639
Siege of Inverness
The Covenanters capture Inverness
Role range: 1639-1639
Covenanters
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
Role range: 1639-1639
Siege of Edinburgh
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
Role range: 1639-1639
Covenanters
The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle
Role range: 1639-1639
Siege of Dumbarton
The Covenanters capture Dumbarton Castle
Role range: 1639-1639
Treaty of Berwick
The Treaty of Berwick ends the 1st Bishops War
Role range: 1639-1639
Battle of Dee
The Covenanters occupy Aberdeen
Role range: 1639-1639
Covenanters
The Covenanters occupy Aberdeen
Role range: 1639-1639
Covenanters
The Royalists & Covenanters agree to disband their armies
Role range: 1639-1639
Treaty of Berwick
The Royalists & Covenanters agree to disband their armies. Charles I agrees for the Scottish Assembly & Parliament to end the Bishops War
Role range: 1639-1639
1640
Invasion of England
Launches an invasion of North East England & reaches Durham
Role range: 1640-1640
Invasion of England
Crosses into England & begins the 2nd Bishops War
Role range: 1640-1640
Battle of Newburn
Two days after the battle the city of Newcastle is surrendered to the Scots. Leads to the Treaty of Ripon
Role range: 1640-1640
Capture of Newcastle
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
Role range: 1640-1640
Covenanter Campaign
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
Role range: 1640-1640
Siege of Newcastle
The Covenanters capture Newcastle
Role range: 1640-1640
Capture of Edinburgh
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
Role range: 1640-1640
Covenanter Campaign
The Covenanters capture Edinburgh
Role range: 1640-1640
Occupation of Durham
The Treaty of Ripon allows the Scots to keep control of Northumberland and Durham
Role range: 1640-1640
Occupation of Northumberland
The Treaty of Ripon allows the Scots to keep control of Northumberland and Durham
Role range: 1640-1640
Treaty of Ripon
The Treaty of Ripon allows the Scots to keep control of Northumberland and Durham. Ends the Second Bishops War between Charles I & the Scots
Role range: 1640-1640
1641
Covenanters
Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies
Role range: 1640-1640
Invasion of England
Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies
Role range: 1640-1640
Covenanters
Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies
Siege of Newcastle
Leslies Army leaves Newcastle & the Covenanters begin to disband their armies
Peerage
Created Lord Balgonie
Peerage
Created Earl of Leven, 1st
Invasion of England
Occupies North Eastern England
1642
Rebellion of Roman Catholic
Leads the Scottish troops against the Roman Catholic rebels in Ulster
Records, sources and methodology
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