Battle of Rullion Green
1666 battle of the Scottish Covenanter Wars / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Battle of Rullion Green took place on 28 November 1666, near the Pentland Hills, in Midlothian, Scotland. It was the only significant battle of the Pentland Rising, a brief revolt by Covenanter dissidents against the Scottish government.
Battle of Rullion Green | |||||||
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Part of the Scottish Covenanter Wars | |||||||
The Dalry Covenanter Sculpture which commemorates the uprising | |||||||
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Belligerents | |||||||
Scottish Royal Army | Covenanter insurgents | ||||||
Commanders and leaders | |||||||
Strength | |||||||
2,000 – 3,000 | 750 – 1,100 | ||||||
Casualties and losses | |||||||
light |
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Designated | 30 November 2011 | ||||||
Reference no. | BTL27 | ||||||
Sparked by opposition to the restoration of episcopalianism in the Church of Scotland, a Covenanter army under Colonel James Wallace was defeated by a government force led by Tam Dalyell of the Binns.
While casualties were relatively light, between 40 and 50 Covenanters were killed and up to 85 prisoners taken, many of whom were alleged to have been tortured. 36 were executed and others transported to Barbados, while unrest continued over the next two decades, culminating in the extended period of repression from 1679 to 1688 known as The Killing Time.