Battle of Hieton

Battle of Hieton
Part of the Anglo-Scottish war of 1650–1652
Date 1 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
Registered battlefield
Official name	Battle of Hieton
Designated	30 November 2011
Reference no.	BTL23
Hieton class=notpageimage| 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.