What is recorded here
Battle Of Bothwell Bridge Obelisk is shown as a monument on the public map of South Lanarkshire. The saved point is the map point or the centre of its mapped shape.
The Battle of Bothwell Bridge was fought between the forces of the Marquess of Montrose, led by Alasdair MacColla, and the Scottish Covenanters in 1644; Montrose's victory was short-lived, as the Covenanters later regrouped and defeated his army at Philiphaugh. The battle was significant in the Wars of the Three Kingdoms, highlighting the shifting allegiances and military strategies during the conflict.
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- Recorded date
- 1903
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