Battle of Stirling (1648)

Battle of Stirling
Part of the Scottish Civil War

Stirling Castle
Date12 September 1648
Location
Stirling, Scotland
56°07′23″N 3°56′46″W / 56.123°N 3.946°W / 56.123; -3.946
Result Engager victory
Belligerents
Engager Party
(under the overall command of the Earl of Lanark)		 Kirk Party
(under the overall command of the Marquess of Argyll)
Commanders and leaders
George Munro of Newmore unknown
Strength
10,000 1,000
Casualties and losses
Unknown 200 killed[1]
400 captured (according to Keltie)[2]
700 killed
(according to Wheeler)[3]
Battle of Stirling (1648) is located in Scotland
Battle of Stirling (1648)
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Location within Scotland

The second Battle of Stirling was fought on 12 September 1648 during the Scottish Civil War of the 17th century. The battle was fought between the Engagers who were a faction of the Scottish Covenanters under the command of George Munro, 1st of Newmore and who had made "The Engagement" with Charles I of England in December 1647, against the Kirk Party who were a radical Presbyterian faction of the Scottish Covenanters who were under the command of Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll.

  1. ^ Wishart, George; Murdoch, Alexander Drimmie; Simpson, Harry Fife Morland (1893). "Deeds of Montrose". The Memoirs of James, Marquis of Montrose, 1639-1650. London and New York City: Longmans, Green, and Co. p. 219-220.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference Keltie was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Wheeler, James Scott (2002). The Irish and British Wars 1637 - 1654. p. 198. ISBN 0-415221-32-3.