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Alford in History

Browse historical events and people recorded at Alford in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.

8 records4 event labels6 people1645–1645

Historical events in Alford

1645

2 July 1645
Battle of Alford
James Graham · Civil War

Defeats a Covenant & anti-Royalist Army led by Baille

2 July 1645
Battle of Alford
William Baille · Civil War

Defeated by the Royalist Army led by Montrose

2 July 1645
Civil War
George Gordon · Civil War

Helps defeat a Covenant & anti-Royalist Army led by Baille but is killed in battle. Helps defeat a Covenant & anti-Royalist Armt led by Baille

2 July 1645
Civil War
John Drummond · Civil War

Helps defeat a Covenant & anti-Royalist Armt led by Baille

2 July 1645
Civil War
Lyndsey · Civil War

Fights for Covenanters & anti-Royalists who are defeated by Royalists led by Montrose

2 July 1645
Civil War
Nathaniel Gordon · Civil War

Helps defeat a Covenant & anti-Royalist Armt led by Baille

2 July 1645
Covenanters
Lyndsey · Civil War

Fights for Covenanters & anti-Royalists who are defeated by Royalists led by Montrose

2 July 1645
Royalist Army
William Baille · Civil War

Defeated by the Royalist Army led by Montrose

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Scotland and Alford. Names, dates, event labels and descriptions are reviewed and normalised as the database develops. Historical place names may not match modern administrative boundaries.

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