Perang Inggris–Skotlandia (1650–1652): Perbedaan antara revisi

Pada pagi hari tanggal 17 Juli, satu pasukan Inggris yang terdiri atas 1.600 prajurit di bawah pimpinan [[Kolonel (Inggris Raya)|Kolonel]] [[Robert Overton]] menyeberangi Kuala Forth pada titik penyeat its narrowest point in 50 specially constructed flat-bottomed boats, landing at [[North Queensferry]] on the isthmus leading from the port to the mainland. The Scottish garrison at [[Burntisland]] moved towards the English landing place and sent for reinforcements from Stirling and [[Dunfermline]]. Pasukan Skotlandia dug in and awaited their reinforcements, and for four days the English shipped the balance of their own force across the Forth and Lambert took command.{{sfn|Reid|2008|pp=85–86}}{{sfn|Ashley|1954|p=51}}{{sfn|Wanklyn|2019|p=140}}

 

 

After the battle, Lambert marched {{convert|6|mi|km|sigfig=1}} east and captured the deep-water port of Burntisland. Cromwell shipped most of the English army there, assembling 13,000 to 14,000 men by 26 July. He then ignored the Scottish army at Stirling and on 31 July marched on the seat of the Scottish government at [[Perth, Scotland|Perth]], which he besieged. Perth surrendered after two days, cutting off the Scottish army from reinforcements, provisions and [[materiel]].{{sfn|Wanklyn|2019|p=140}}{{sfn|Reid|2008|p=91}} Cromwell deliberately left the route south clear, reckoning that if the Scots abandoned their defensive positions, then once in the open they could be destroyed.{{sfn|Reid|2008|p=91}} Charles and Leslie, seeing no hope of victory if they stayed to face Cromwell, marched south on 31 July in a desperate bid to raise Royalist support in England.{{sfn|Reid|2008|p=91}} By this time they had only around 12,000 men, who were very short of firearms.{{sfn|Woolrych|2002|pp=494–496}} Cromwell and Lambert followed, shadowing the Scottish army while leaving Lieutenant-general [[George Monck, 1st Duke of Albemarle|George Monck]] with 5,000 men in Scotland to mop up what resistance remained.{{sfn|Woolrych|2002|pp=494–496}}