Second in Command of Royalists
Appointed 2nd-in-Command to Charles II
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1651 in Scotland
Explore 37 historical events and records for Scotland in 1651.
Historical records for Scotland in 1651
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January
Second in Command of Royalists
Appointed 2nd-in-Command to Charles II
Arrest of Alexander Leslie
Arrested & held prisoner for the rest of the war
July
Battle of Inverkeithing
Brown commands Scottish forces defeated by Lambert at Inverkeithing.
Arrest of John Browne
Taken prisoner by the English commanded by Lambert during the siege of Stirling
Battle of Inverkeithing
Taken prisoner by the English commanded by Lambert during the siege of Stirling
Siege of Stirling
Sent by Leslie with a force of 4,000 to drive the English back across the Forth
Siege of Stirling-Sotland
The Scots comannder, John Browne, prisoner by Major General Lambert
August
Invasion of England
Leslie commands much of the Scottish army as Charles II leads it south into England despite doubts about English Royalist support.
Occupation of Worcester
Leslie enters Worcester with the Scottish army and prepares to defend the city against Cromwell's converging Parliamentarian forces.
Attack on Parliamentarian Battery
Keith joins the Royalist sortie against Cromwell's artillery positions after bombardment of Worcester begins.
Attack on Parliamentarian Battery
Middleton leads part of a fifteen-hundred-man Royalist sortie against the Parliamentarian artillery, but the attack fails.
September
Arrest of Maitland
Captured at the Battle of Worcester, fights for the Royalists
Arrest of William Drummond
Arrested at the Battle of Worcester but escapes & returns to the Highlands
Battle of Worcester
Drummond commands a Royalist brigade at Worcester, is captured and later escapes from imprisonment.
Battle of Worcester
Arrested at the Battle of Worcester but escapes & returns to the Highlands. A Royalist Commander at the Battle of Worcester
Battle of Worcester
Captured in battle while supporting Charles II at Worcester
Battle of Worcester
David Leslie commands the Scottish cavalry during Charles II's defeat at Worcester.
Battle of Worcester
Captured at the Battle of Worcester, fights for the Royalists
Capture after Worcester
John Maitland, Earl of Lauderdale, is captured among the senior Scottish Royalists after Worcester.
Capture at Powick Bridge
Keith is captured after his defenders lose their position at Powick Bridge and Parliamentarian troops force a crossing.
Capture at Worcester
Dalyell is captured after fighting for Charles II at Worcester and is later imprisoned in the Tower of London.
Capture at Worcester
Leslie, Earl of Rothes, is captured with other senior Scottish officers after the Royalist army collapses at Worcester.
Charge at Perry Wood
Hamilton leads Royalist and Scottish troops in a determined charge against Parliamentarian positions around Perry Wood.
Defence of Powick Bridge
Keith holds Powick Bridge against Deane's repeated efforts to force a Parliamentarian crossing.
Defence of Powick Hams
Montgomery commands Scottish troops defending the meadows north of the Teme and coordinates resistance around Powick Bridge.
Defence of Teme Crossing
Pitscottie's Highlanders defend the Teme crossing near the river confluence against Fleetwood's advancing Parliamentarian troops.
Repulse of Parliamentarian Advance
Pitscottie's Highlanders initially drive back Parliamentarian troops after they cross the pontoon over the Teme.
Reserve at Wickfield
Dalziel holds a Scottish reserve on higher ground between Powick and Worcester while the fighting develops along the Teme.
Retreat to Worcester
Dalziel's reserve falls back toward Worcester as the Scottish defensive line south of the city collapses.
Retreat to Worcester
Pitscottie's Highlanders retreat toward Worcester after being attacked from the front and flank near the Teme crossings.
Scottish Cavalry at Pitchcroft
Leslie commands Scottish cavalry positioned around Pitchcroft while the decisive fighting develops south and east of Worcester.
Wounding at Perry Wood
Hamilton is mortally wounded during the Royalist counterattack at Perry Wood and is carried back into Worcester.
Wounding at Worcester
Montgomery is badly wounded as Parliamentarian forces gain control of the north bank of the Teme.
Death from Worcester Wounds
Hamilton dies from wounds received during the Royalist counterattack at Perry Wood several days after the battle.
Imprisonment after Worcester
Drummond is taken to Windsor after his capture at Worcester but later escapes and returns to Royalist service.
Other events (month unknown)
Siege of Stirling
Defends Srirling from Cromwell
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