22 August 1651
Occupation of Worcester
Leslie enters Worcester with the Scottish army and prepares to defend the city against Cromwell's converging Parliamentarian forces.
Historical place archive
Browse historical events and people recorded at Worcester in Scotland. The records below are rendered directly from the World History Database into this page's initial HTML.
Leslie enters Worcester with the Scottish army and prepares to defend the city against Cromwell's converging Parliamentarian forces.
Hamilton dies from wounds received during the Royalist counterattack at Perry Wood several days after the battle.
Captured at the Battle of Worcester, fights for the Royalists
Arrested at the Battle of Worcester but escapes & returns to the Highlands
Captured in battle while supporting Charles II at Worcester
David Leslie commands the Scottish cavalry during Charles II's defeat at Worcester.
Captured at the Battle of Worcester, fights for the Royalists
Drummond commands a Royalist brigade at Worcester, is captured and later escapes from imprisonment.
Arrested at the Battle of Worcester but escapes & returns to the Highlands. A Royalist Commander at the Battle of Worcester
John Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale, is captured among the senior Scottish Royalists after Worcester.
Leslie, Earl of Rothes, is captured with other senior Scottish officers after the Royalist army collapses at Worcester.
Dalyell is captured after fighting for Charles II at Worcester and is later imprisoned in the Tower of London.
Dalziel's reserve falls back toward Worcester as the Scottish defensive line south of the city collapses.
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