David Leslie Biography

Historical biography and chronological timeline for David Leslie, based on 7 World History Database records associated with Scotland.

7 records1640–16517 events6 places

Chronological biography

1640

Covenanter Army8 1640

Warfare / Bishops War, 2nd · General · Covenanter Officer · Northumberland

Serves with the Scottish forces advancing into northern England

1644

Battle of Marston Moor2 July 1644

Warfare / Civil War · Lieutenant General · Marston Moor

Leslie's Scottish cavalry supports Cromwell's wing and helps secure the Parliamentarian victory.

1650

Battle of Dunbar3 September 1650

Warfare / Civil War · General · Dunbar

Leslie commands the Scottish Covenanter army defeated by Cromwell at Dunbar.

1651

Invasion of England5 August 1651

Warfare / Civil War · Lieutenant General · Scottish Border

Leslie commands much of the Scottish army as Charles II leads it south into England despite doubts about English Royalist support.

Occupation of Worcester22 August 1651

Warfare / Civil War · Lieutenant General · Worcester

Leslie enters Worcester with the Scottish army and prepares to defend the city against Cromwell's converging Parliamentarian forces.

Battle of Worcester3 September 1651

Warfare / Civil War · Lieutenant General · Worcester

David Leslie commands the Scottish cavalry during Charles II's defeat at Worcester.

Scottish Cavalry at Pitchcroft3 September 1651

Warfare / Civil War · Lieutenant General · Pitchcroft

Leslie commands Scottish cavalry positioned around Pitchcroft while the decisive fighting develops south and east of Worcester.

Titles and roles

General · General · Covenanter Officer · 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.