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Battle of Inverkeithing

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The result was: scheduled for Today's featured article/July 20, 2023 by Jimfbleak - talk to me? 13:31, 10 June 2023 (UTC)



The Battle of Inverkeithing was fought on 20 July 1651 between English and Scottish armies. As part of the political turmoil of the English Civil War, an English army under Oliver Cromwell had invaded Scotland in July 1650, heavily defeated a Scottish army at the Battle of Dunbar. The Scots withdrew to the choke point of Stirling. For nearly a year all attempts to storm or bypass Stirling, or to draw the Scots out into another battle, failed. On 17 July 1651 an English force crossed the Firth of Forth at its narrowest point in flat-bottomed boats and landed at North Queensferry. The Scots sent forces to pen the English in, and the English reinforced their landing. On 20 July the Scots moved against the English and in a short engagement were routed. The English seized the deep-water port of Burntisland and Cromwell shipped over most of the English army. He then marched on and captured Perth, the temporary seat of the Scottish government, cutting off supplies for the Scottish army.
 * Most recent similar article(s): The Battle of Dunbar (1650) from the same war in September 2021
 * Main editors: Gog the Mild
 * Promoted: 28 February 2021
 * Reasons for nomination: 372nd anniversary
 * Support as nominator. Gog the Mild (talk) 22:15, 7 May 2023 (UTC)
 * Support QuicoleJR (talk) 15:06, 8 June 2023 (UTC)