Battle of Hieton

Battle of Hieton
Part of the Anglo-Scottish war of 1650–1652
Date1 December 1650
Location
Cadzow Burn, near the present day town centre of Hamilton, Scotland
55°46′36″N 4°02′20″W / 55.77667°N 4.03889°W / 55.77667; -4.03889
Result English victory
Belligerents
Scottish Remonstrants England
Commanders and leaders
Gilbert Ker John Lambert
Strength
Unknown 1,000
Casualties and losses
Heavy Slight
Official nameBattle of Hieton
Designated30 November 2011
Reference no.BTL23
The site of the battle within southern Scotland

The Battle of Hieton was fought on the 1 December 1650 between a force of Scottish Remonstrants under Colonel Gilbert Ker and 1,000 English commanded by Major-general John Lambert. The site of the battle was by the Cadzow Burn, near the present day town centre of Hamilton, Scotland. The Scots attacked, surprising the English, but were beaten back and destroyed as a fighting force. The battle was part of the Anglo-Scottish war of 1650–1652.