Battle of Stirling (1648)
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.
| Battle of Stirling | |||||||
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| Part of the Scottish Civil War | |||||||
Stirling Castle | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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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 400 captured (according to Keltie) 700 killed (according to Wheeler) | ||||||
Location within Scotland | |||||||
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