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Dunbar, battle of
Dunbar, battle of, 1650. Dunbar was Cromwell's greatest victory, won against severe odds. After the execution of his father, Charles II's hopes rested with his supporters in Scotland, and he arrived there in July 1650. Cromwell followed him three weeks later, advancing up the east coast from Berwick. The royalist army was led by David Leslie, who had fought alongside Cromwell at Marston Moor. On 2 September Cromwell's army, weakened by sickness, was bottled up at Dunbar, Leslie, with twice his numbers, having cut off his retreat. Evacuation by sea appeared the wisest move. Cromwell chose to attack the following day and, with very light casualties, destroyed Leslie's force, taking 10,000 prisoners—almost the size of his own army. ‘God made them as stubble to our swords,’ Cromwell reported to Parliament.
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JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Dunbarbattleof1.html JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Dunbarbattleof1.html |
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Dunbar, battle of
Dunbar, battle of, 1296. In 1292 Edward I found in favour of the claim of John Balliol as king of Scotland. Three years later, relations between the two had broken down and Balliol formed an alliance with France. In the spring of 1296 Edward invaded and captured Berwick. Moving up the coast he laid siege to Dunbar. A relieving army was defeated on 27 April by John de Warenne and the castle capitulated. Edward then proclaimed himself king of Scotland, called a Scottish Parliament at Berwick, and removed the stone of Scone to England.
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JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Dunbarbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." The Oxford Companion to British History. 2002. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O110-Dunbarbattleof.html |
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Dunbar, battle of
Dunbar, battle of, 1650. Dunbar was Cromwell's greatest victory, won against severe odds. The royalist army was led by David Leslie. On 2 September Cromwell's army, weakened by sickness, was bottled up at Dunbar. Evacuation by sea appeared the wisest move. Cromwell chose to attack the following day and destroyed Leslie's force, taking 10,000 prisoners. ‘God made them as stubble to our swords,’ Cromwell reported to Parliament.
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JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Dunbarbattleof1.html JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Dunbarbattleof1.html |
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Dunbar, battle of
Dunbar, battle of, 1296. In 1292 Edward I found in favour of John Balliol as king of Scotland. Three years later, relations between the two had broken down. In the spring of 1296 Edward captured Berwick and laid siege to Dunbar. A relieving army was defeated on 27 April and the castle capitulated. Edward then proclaimed himself king of Scotland.
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JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Dunbarbattleof.html JOHN CANNON. "Dunbar, battle of." A Dictionary of British History. 2004. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O43-Dunbarbattleof.html |
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Dunbar, Battle of
Dunbar, Battle of (3 September 1650) A battle near the port of Dunbar in Scotland, in which Oliver CROMWELL's force of 14,000 men won a victory over 27,000 Scots, and enormous numbers were taken prisoner together with all the Scottish guns. Cromwell's victory destroyed the STUART cause in Scotland for a decade.
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"Dunbar, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 27 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Dunbar, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 27, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-DunbarBattleof.html "Dunbar, Battle of." A Dictionary of World History. 2000. Retrieved May 27, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O48-DunbarBattleof.html |
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