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1644 in Scotland — Page 2

Explore 63 historical events and records for Scotland in 1644.

Historical records for Scotland in 1644

Sorted by month and day. Records with no month are shown last. Showing 23 of 63 unique records.

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July

Siege of York

Baille, William · York · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Serves as a Lieutenant General of Foot in Lord Levens Army at the siege of York

Siege of Newcastle

Baille, William · Newcastle · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Serves as a Lieutenant General of foot in Lord Levens Army at the siege of Newcastle

August

Battle of Blair Atholl

Graham, James · Blair Atholl · Lieutenant General · Warfare / England War

Raises the Royalist Standard at Blair Atholl in the Highlands

Battle of Blair Atholl

Graham, James · Blair Atholl · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Defeats a small Irish force led by Alasdair Macolla MacDonald

September

Battle of Tippermuir

Graham, James · Tippermuir · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Routs Lord Elchos Army

Siege of Tippermuir

Graham, James · Tippermuir · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Routs Lord Elchos Army

Battle of Aberdeen

Graham, James · Aberdeen · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Wins a small Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland

Invasion of Scotland

Graham, James · Aberdeen · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Wins a small Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland

Royalist Army

Graham, James · Aberdeen · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Wins a small Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland

Siege of Aberdeen

Graham, James · Aberdeen · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Wins a small Battle at the head of a Royalist Army invading Scotland

Other events (month unknown)

Battle of Blair Atholl

Graham, James · Blair Atholl · Lieutenant General · Warfare / England War

Joins with Alasdair MacDonalds 1,100 Irishman & forms a combined army of 2,000 men

Battle of Carlisle

Leslie, Alexander · Carlisle · Major General · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Carlisle after victory at Marston Moor

Civil War

Leslie, Alexander · Newcastle · Commander of Scottish Army · Warfare / Civil War

Takes part in the siege of Newcastle

Civil War

Leslie, Alexander · River Tweed · Commander of Scottish Army · Warfare / Civil War

Leads a Scottish army across the River Tweed to support Parliament

Commander of Scottish Army

Leslie, Alexander · Commander of Scottish Army · Warfare / Military

Appointed Commander of the Scottish Parliamentary Army

Lieutenant

Graham, James · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Civil War

Appointed Lieutenant General for Scotland by Charles I

Lieutenant

Graham, James · Lieutenant General · Warfare / Military

Appointed Lieutenant General for Scotland by Charles I

Peerage

Graham, James · Lieutenant General · House / House of Graham

Created a Marquess by Charles I after Leven invades England

Scottish Parliamentary Army

Leslie, Alexander · Commander of Scottish Army · Warfare / Civil War

Appointed Commander of the Scottish Parliamentary Army

Siege of Carlisle

Leslie, Alexander · Carlisle · Major General · Warfare / Civil War

Captures Carlisle after victory at Marston Moor

Siege of Corbridge

Langdale, Marmaduke · Corbridge · Warfare / Civil War

Langdale takes the Royalist quarters at Corbridge

Siege of Newcastle

Langdale, Marmaduke · Newcastle · Warfare / Civil War

The Scots fail to capture the Royalist stronghold of Newcastle

Siege of Newcastle

Leslie, Alexander · Newcastle · Major General · Warfare / Civil War

Conducts a siege of Newcastle after victory at Marston Moor

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