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Battle of Philiphaugh

Battle of Philiphaugh was a battle fought on 13 September 1645 at Selkirk, in what is now United Kingdom. It was part of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, which ran from 1638 to 1651. The recorded result: Covenanter Victory. Recorded strength: 100 horse; 600 musketeers; 100 levies against 6,000 horse; 1,000 foot.

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The Covenanters Monument at Philiphaugh This pyramidal-shaped cairn, situated in woodland to the west of the walled gardens in Philiphaugh Estate, is approximately 4m wide at the base tapering up to a
The Covenanters Monument at Philiphaugh This pyramidal-shaped cairn, situated in woodland to the west of the walled gardens in Philiphaugh Estate, is approximately 4m wide at the base tapering up to a. Walter Baxter, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons.
Fought13 September 1645
WhereSelkirk, United Kingdom55.540N, 2.886W
OutcomeCovenanter Victory
BelligerentsRoyalistsagainstCovenanters
Casualties and losses500andFewer than 20
Battlefield todayBattle of Philiphaugh battlefieldHistoric Environment Scotland entry BTL14, 553 ha
Part ofWars of the Three Kingdoms1638 to 1651

Where it sits in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms

Battle of Tippermuir, 1644Battle of Aberdeen, 1644Battle of Inverlochy, 1645Battle of Auldearn, 1645Battle of Alford, 1645Battle of Kilsyth, 1645Battle of Philiphaugh, 1645Battle of Annan Moor, 1645Battle of Lagganmore, 1646Battle of Aberdeen, 1646Battle of Rhunahaorine Moss, 1647Battle of Mauchline Muir, 1648Battle of Stirling, 1648Siege of Dublin, 1649Battle of Carbisdale, 1650Battle of Dunbar, 1650Battle of Inverkeithing, 1651Battle of Worcester, 1651Battle of Dalnaspidal, 1654Battle of the Severn, 165516441655Battle of Philiphaugh, 1645
20 placed engagements of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms in time order; taller ticks are more widely documented. Each tick is a link.

Record

Date13 September 1645
PlaceSelkirk, United Kingdom
55.540N, 2.886W
KindBattle, early modern
Strength100 horse; 600 musketeers; 100 levies6,000 horse; 1,000 foot
Casualties and losses500Fewer than 20
Commanders
  • David Leslie (Scottish general)
Battle of PhiliphaughBattle of Philiphaugh5 km55.540N, 2.886W
The recorded site, with the nearest other engagements in the atlas. The dashed outline is the registered battlefield area (Historic Environment Scotland). Present-day coastlines, rivers and borders; towns from Natural Earth.

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Historic Environment Scotland registers this as the Battle of Philiphaugh battlefield (entry BTL14), 553 hectares, under the Open Government Licence.

Battle of Philiphaugh is one of 1,553 engagements of the 17th century in the atlas and one of 753 in present-day United Kingdom.

Sources

Identity, coordinates, dates and the war from Wikidata Q4087476, released under CC0. Result, belligerents, commanders, strength and casualties from the infobox of the English Wikipedia article Battle of Philiphaugh, revision 1384184440, read 2026-11-14, licensed CC BY-SA 4.0; the article's text is not reproduced here. Present-day country and state from Natural Earth. Battlefield boundary and area from Historic Environment Scotland (Open Government Licence). Dates before 1582 follow the Julian calendar as recorded.