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Battle of Mauchline Muir

Battle of Mauchline Muir was a battle fought on 12 June 1648 at Mauchline, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which ran from 1638 to 1651. The recorded result: Inconclusive. Recorded strength: 800 infantry; 1,200 cavalry against 850 cavalry.

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Fought12 June 1648
WhereMauchline, United Kingdom55.508N, 4.380W
OutcomeInconclusive
BelligerentsEngagers PartyagainstKirk Party
Part ofWars of the Three Kingdoms1638 to 1651

Where it sits in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

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Record

Date12 June 1648
PlaceMauchline, United Kingdom
55.508N, 4.380W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength800 infantry; 1,200 cavalry850 cavalry
Commanders
  • John Middleton, 1st Earl of Middleton
  • Earl of Callendar
  • John Campbell, 1st Earl of Loudoun
Battle of Mauchline MuirBattle of Mauchline MuirBattle of Loudoun HillBattle of DrumclogBattle of TurnberryBattle of LangsideBattle of HietonBattle of DrumclogBattle of LangsideBattle of HietonBelfastNewcastleEdinburghDundeeAyrPerthDumfriesLisburn100 km55.508N, 4.380W
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Battle of Mauchline Muir is one of 1,470 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 695 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4871698, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Mauchline Muir, revision 1370449316, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.