8 July 1648Invasion of EnglandJames Hamilton Hamilton, 1st
Leads an inexperienced Army into England
Historical records for Scotland in 1648, rendered directly from the World History Database and ordered by month, day and event.
Leads an inexperienced Army into England
Joins Hamiltons expedition into England
Cromwell defeats the Scottish-Royalist invasion Army led by Hamilton
First day of the disastrous Battle of Preston
Hamilton commands the Scottish Engager army defeated by Cromwell during the Preston campaign.
The Scots are driven off by a charge of pikemen under Colonels Thomas Pride and Richard Dean. Surrenders at the Battle of Preston after making a final stand at Winwick. A victory by the troops of Oliver Cromwell over the Royalists and Scots commanded by the Duke of Hamilton, the Parliamentarian victory presaged the end of the Second English Civil War
Captured near Uttoxeter
Appointed Lieutenant General of foot in the Duke of Hamiltons Army
Appointed Lieutenant General of foot in the Duke of Hamiltons Army
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