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

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Menjelang akhir bulan Juni, angkatan perang Skotlandia maju ke selatan. Angkatan perang Inggris bergerak dari Edinburgh ke utara untuk menghadapi mereka, tetapi Leslie menempatkan pasukannya di sebelah utara [[Falkirk]], di seberang [[Sungai Carron, Forth|Sungai Carron]]. Posisi tersebut sangat sulit diserang Cromwell; Leslie tidak meladeni setiap provokasi untuk sekali lagi melakukan pertempuran terbuka dan pada akhirnya mundur. Cromwell menyusul dan berusaha menerobos Stirling, tetapi tidak berhasil.{{sfn|Reid|2008|p=85}} Cromwell selanjutnya berkirab ke [[Glasgow]] dan mengerahkan regu-regu penyerbu ke daerah-daerah yang dikuasai Skotlandia. Pasukan Skotlandia diam-diam membuntuti pasukan Inggris, dan bergerak ke barat daya menuju [[Kilsyth]] pada tanggal 13 Juli.{{sfn|Woolrych|2002|p=494}}<!--
 
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]]. ThePasukan ScotsSkotlandia 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}}
 
On 20 July the Scots, more than 4,000 strong and commanded by Major-general [[James Holborne of Menstrie|James Holborne]] advanced against the English force of approximately 4,000 men.{{sfn|Woolrych|2002|p=494}} After a ninety-minute hiatus the cavalry of both forces engaged on each flank. In both cases the Scots initially had the better of it, but failed to exploit their advantage, were counter-charged by the English reserves, and routed. The previously unengaged Scottish infantry attempted to retreat, but suffered heavy casualties in the running battle that ensued, losing many men killed or captured.{{sfn|Reid|2008|p=89}}