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Battle of Philiphaugh

Battle of Philiphaugh was a battle fought on 13 September 1645 at Selkirk, 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: Covenanter Victory. Recorded strength: 100 horse; 600 musketeers; 100 levies against 6,000 horse; 1,000 foot.

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The Covenanters Monument at Philiphaugh This pyramidal-shaped cairn, situated in woodland to the west of the walled gardens in Philiphaugh Estate, is approximately 4m wide at the base tapering up to a
The Covenanters Monument at Philiphaugh This pyramidal-shaped cairn, situated in woodland to the west of the walled gardens in Philiphaugh Estate, is approximately 4m wide at the base tapering up to a. Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.

Record

Date13 September 1645
PlaceSelkirk, United Kingdom
55.540N, 2.886W
Part ofWars of the Three Kingdoms (1638 to 1651)
KindBattle, early modern
ResultCovenanter Victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsCovenanters
CommandersMarquis of MontroseSir David Leslie
Strength100 horse; 600 musketeers; 100 levies6,000 horse; 1,000 foot
Casualties and losses500Fewer than 20
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Battle of Philiphaugh is one of 979 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 599 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087476, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Philiphaugh, revision 1384184440, 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.