Monday, 1 September 2025

Tippermuir 1644

 The Battle of Tippermuir (also known as the Battle of Tibbermuir) (1 September 1644) was the first battle James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose, fought for King Charles I in the Scottish theatre of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. During the battle, Montrose's Royalist forces routed an army of the Covenanter-dominated Scottish government under John Wemyss, Lord Elcho. The government side took heavy losses.

pics of 17th century Scots here

from Fox Historical Publications: Archery in the English Civil War.

It is said to be the last battle using longbows - read an article on archery in the Civil Wars here