Battle of Carbisdale #OnThisDay

The Battle of Carbisdale was fought on April 27, 1650.

The Battle of Carbisdale was fought on April 27, 1650: The Royalist army under Marquess of Montrose invaded mainland Scotland from Orkney Island. They were defeated by a Covenanter army. — On April 27, 1773, the British Parliament passed the Tea Act. — And on April 27, 1805, US Marines attacked the shores of Tripoli. — Today’s feature article was too short for inclusion in the judging in the SurvivalBlog non-fiction writing contest.  More than $…

Battle of Carbisdale #OnThisDay

On 27 April 1650 a Royalist army under James Grahame Marquess of Montrose was defeated at Carbisdale, near Culrain, Sutherland. Montrose had sailed to Orkney from Europe as Captain General of the forces of Charles II (later to be King Charles II). On 20 January 1649, a High Court set up by the English Parliament charged […]