Scottish Covenanter army

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The Scottish Covenanter army was the military force raised by Scottish Presbyterians in the 17th century to defend their religious and political covenants, notably fighting in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf early modern army
military organization
activeInCentury 17th century
alliedWith English Parliamentarian army
linked to: New Model Army
basedOnDocument National Covenant
Solemn League and Covenant
conflict Bishops' Wars
Engager War
English Civil War
First Bishops' War
linked to: Bishops' Wars

Irish Confederate Wars
Scottish Civil War
Second Bishops' War
linked to: Bishops' Wars

Third English Civil War
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
country Kingdom of Scotland
disbandedDuring English Commonwealth period
garrisoned Edinburgh
Newcastle upon Tyne
various Scottish strongholds
ideology Covenanting movement
linked to: Covenanter movement
loyalty Covenanter leadership
Scottish Parliament
notableBattle Battle of Auldearn
Battle of Dunbar (1650)
Battle of Inverlochy (1645)
Battle of Kilsyth
Battle of Marston Moor
Battle of Newburn
Battle of Philiphaugh
Battle of Worcester
notableCommander Alexander Leslie, Earl of Leven
Archibald Campbell, 1st Marquess of Argyll
David Leslie, Lord Newark
James Livingston, 1st Earl of Callendar
Robert Monro
William Baillie
opposedTo Marquess of Montrose's Royalist army
Royalist forces
Scottish Royalists
forces of Charles I of England
organizedAs artillery units
cavalry regiments
infantry regiments
purpose defence of Presbyterian church government
defence of Scottish religious covenants
resistance to royal religious policies
recruitmentBase Presbyterian congregations
Scottish Lowlands
Scottish burghs
religiousAlignment Presbyterianism
usedSystem committee-based political oversight

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Battle of Marston Moor belligerent Scottish Covenanter army
Battle of Marston Moor militaryBranchCovenanter Army of the Scottish Covenanters
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
Second English Civil War hasMainBelligerent Scottish Engagers
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
Second English Civil War participant Scottish Engager army
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
Alexander Leslie, 1st Earl of Leven militaryBranch Scottish Covenanter army
Royalist–Confederate alliance phase hasParticipant Covenanter armies
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
Royalist–Confederate alliance phase hasOpponent Covenanter armies
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
Battle of Benburb belligerent Scottish army in Ulster
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
Owen Roe O'Neill opponent Scottish Covenanter forces in Ireland
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
David Leslie militaryBranch Scottish Covenanter army
Battle of Kilsyth (1645) belligerent Scottish Covenanters
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
Battle of Philiphaugh combatant Covenanter army
subject linked to: Battle of Philiphaugh (1645)
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
Siege of York (1644) besiegingForce Scottish Covenanter army under Leven
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
Scottish Covenanter government militaryForce Covenanter armies
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
David Leslie, Lord Newark militaryBranch Covenanter army
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army
Battle of Clones opponent Scottish Covenanter forces
linked to: Scottish Covenanter army