The Battle of Dunbar (3 September, 1650) was a battle of the Third English Civil War. The English Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell defeated a Scottish army commanded by David Leslie which was loyal to King Charles II of England, who had been proclaimed King in Scotland on 5 February, 1649.
Parliament had long suspected the Scots' intentions, and decided to invade Scotland. Sir Thomas Fairfax, the Army's commander, disagreed with this ...
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The Battle of Dunbar (3 September, 1650) was a battle of the Third English Civil War. The English Parliamentarian forces under Oliver Cromwell defeated a Scottish army commanded by David Leslie which was loyal to King Charles II of England, who had been proclaimed King in Scotland on 5 February, 1649.
Parliament had long suspected the Scots' intentions, and decided to invade Scotland. Sir Thomas Fairfax, the Army's commander, disagreed with this strategy and resigned. Oliver Cromwell was made General in his place. John Lambert was appointed Sergeant Major General and the Army's second in command.
As Cromwell led his army over the border at Berwick in July 1650, the Scottish general, Sir David Leslie, decided that his best strategy was to avoid a direct conflict with the enemy. Although his army comprised some 14,000 soldiers outnumbering the English army of only 11,000 men and most of the Scots soldiers were well trained and experienced, they were poorly armed compared to their...
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