Battle of Aberdeen | |||||||
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Part of the Scottish Civil War | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Royalists | Covenanters | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Marquis of Huntly | Lord Montgomerie | ||||||
Strength | |||||||
1,500 foot 500 horse |
700 foot 240 horse | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
Many 300 captured | |||||||
The Battle of Aberdeen was fought on 14 May 1646 during the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. George, Marquis of Huntly the commander of a Royalist army, defeated a force of Covenanters under the command of Hugh, Lord Montgomerie.