Historical place archive

Auldearn in History

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

5 records3 event labels4 people1645–1645

Historical events in Auldearn

1645

8 May 1645
Battle of Auldearn
James Graham · Civil War

Hurry tries to surprise Montose but is trapped by MacDonald & defeated by Montrose

9 May 1645
Battle of Auldearn
George Gordon · Civil War

Helps Montrose defeat Hurry at Auldearn

9 May 1645
Civil War
Alasdair MacDonald · Civil War

Hurry tries to surprise Montose but is trapped by MacDonald & defeated by Montrose

9 May 1645
Civil War
John Hurry · Civil War

Hurry tries to surprise Montose but is trapped by MacDonald & defeated by Montrose. Hurry is defeated & 2,000 to 3,000 Covenanters perish in the battle

9 May 1645
Covenanters
John Hurry · Civil War

Hurry is defeated & 2,000 to 3,000 Covenanters perish in the battle

Provenance

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These entries are generated from stored World History Database records whose country and place fields match Scotland and Auldearn. 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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