
What is recorded here
The Battle of Langside was fought in 1568 between the forces of Mary, Queen of Scots, and those of the Earl of Moray, who led the Protestant rebellion against her. Mary was defeated, forcing her to flee to England and leading to the eventual loss of her throne in Scotland.
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- Recorded date
- 1887
Places near here
Glasgow, Battle Place, Battlefield MonumentCommemorative Monument (19th Century) · 2 yd
Langside MonumentHeritage place · 4 yd
Former Langside Hill ChurchChurch, cross or graveyard · 37 yd
Glasgow, LangsideBattle Site (16th Century) · 39 yd
Glasgow, 16 Algie Street, Langside Hill ChurchChurch (19th Century) · 80 yd
Battlefield SchoolHeritage place · 409 yd
Halabja TreeMemorial · 431 yd
James Mathieson MemorialMemorial · 768 yd
Haggs CastleCastle · 1.2 mi
Holmwood HouseMuseum · 1.3 mi
Art Deco towerCastle, fort or tower · 1.4 miOther information
Photo: Thomas Nugent · CC BY-SA 2.0