
What is recorded here
Covenanters led by General David Leslie defeated Royalist forces under James Graham, 1st Marquis of Montrose, near Philiphaugh on 13 September 1645. The victory ended Montrose's successful campaign in Scotland and marked a turning point in the First Civil War, strengthening Covenanter control.
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PhiliphaughFindspot (20th Century), Ring (gold)(roman) · 291 yd
SelkirkBuilding (20th Century), Lade(s) (period Unassigned), Coin(s) (17th Century), Musket Ball (period Unassigned), Shot (period Unassigned)(possible) · 401 yd
Selkirk, Philipburn HouseHouse (period Unassigned) · 422 yd
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Howden HillMountain / peak · 1342 yd
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Photo: Walter Baxter · CC BY-SA 2.0