Battle of Mauchline Muir 1648
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 12 June 1648 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1648 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Scotland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Wars of the Three Kingdoms | Wikidata P361 |
| Coordinates | 55.5078, -4.3802 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Battle of Mauchline Muir was an engagement fought on 12 June 1648 between two rival factions of the Covenanters of Scotland. On one side were those who favoured The Engagement, known as Engagers, and on the other those who were opposed to the Engagement, and known as the Kirk party.
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