Battle of Annan Moor facts for kids

The Battle of Annan Moor was a battle of the Scottish civil war, part of the intertwined Wars of the Three Kingdoms that took place in England, Ireland, and Scotland between 1639 and 1651.

Quick facts for kids Battle of Annan Moor
Part of the War of the Three Kingdoms
Date 20-21 October 1645 Location Annan, Dumfrieshire, Scotland Result Scottish victory
Belligerents
Scottish Covenanters	English Royalists
Commanders and leaders
Sir John Brown	Lord Digby Marmaduke Langdale
Strength
unknown	c. 600
Casualties and losses
Minimal	High

The Royalist army led by Lord Digby and Marmaduke Langdale had been trying to force a passage north to link up with the Marquis of Montrose. The battle took place on 20 and 21 October 1645 when the experienced cavalry commander Sir John Brown of Fordell and his newly raised Scots cavalry regiment defeated the Royalists army. The Royalists lost more than half of their 600 men as casualties or prisoners. The remainder of the Royalist were driven back into England.

Sources

• Furgol, E., A Regimental History of the Covenanting armies (John Donald, 1990).