Battle of Kilsyth
55°59′03″N 4°01′08″W / 55.98427°N 4.01885°W
| Battle of Kilsyth | |||||||
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| Part of the Scottish Civil War | |||||||
Cairn in memory of the Battle of Kilsyth | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
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Royalists Irish Brigade | Covenanters | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Marquess of Montrose Alasdair MacColla |
William Baillie Alexander Lindsay | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
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3,000 foot 500 cavalry |
7,000 foot 800 cavalry | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Light | c. 4,500 | ||||||
| Designated | 21 March 2011 | ||||||
| Reference no. | BTL13 | ||||||
The Battle of Kilsyth, fought on 15 August 1645 near Kilsyth, was an engagement of the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. The largest battle of the conflict in Scotland, it resulted in victory for the Royalist general Montrose over the forces of the Covenanter-dominated Scottish Parliament, and marked the end of General William Baillie's pursuit of the Royalists.