James Hamilton Hamilton, 1st12 April 1643
Created the Duke of Hamilton for neutralizing the Covenanters
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Created the Duke of Hamilton for neutralizing the Covenanters
The Covenanter Army gathers at Leith Links
The Covenanters capture Berwick
The Covenanters are defeated by the Royalist horse under Newcastle at Corbridge
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 succeed in their attempt to capture the Royalist Fort at South Shields
Covenanters under Leven & Royalists under Newcastle clash but the result is indecisive
The Covenanters & Parliament join forces at Tadcaster
The Covenanters & Parliament raise the siege & threaten to destroy Newcastles army
Hurry is defeated & 2,000 to 3,000 Covenanters perish in the battle
Fights for Covenanters & anti-Royalists who are defeated by Royalists led by Montrose
Decides to engage the Covenanters, the Royalists & Covenanters are just 3 miles apart
Helps the Royalists under Montrose defeat the Covenanters under Baille
Commands a Royalist defeat of the Covenanters & wrecks the army of Baille & Argyll
Helps the Royalists defeat the Covenanters
Helps the Royalists under Montrose defeat the Covenanters under Baille
Leads a force against the Covenanters
Asked by Charles to leave Scotland because Charles has joined the Covenanters
Arrested at Ardvreck Castle on Loch Assynt & handed over to the Covenanters
Led through Edinburgh by the Covenanters but his courage raises admiration
Charles II does not defend him because he tries to win the support of the Covenanters
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