Battle of Bothwell Bridge

The Battle of Bothwell Bridge, or Bothwell Brig' took place on 22 June 1679. It was fought between government troops and militant Presbyterian Covenanters, and signalled the end of their brief rebellion. The battle took place at the bridge over the River Clyde between Hamilton and Bothwell in Lanarkshire, Scotland. The battlefield has been included in the Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland and protected by Historic Scotland under the Historic Environment (Amendment) Act 2011.

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The Battle of Bothwell Bridge. 1679.

Battle of Bothwell Bridge

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Monument on the south end of Bothwell Bridge

River Clyde from the Bothwell Bridge, Lanarkshire

Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
commons	image		The Battle of Bothwell Bridge. 1679.		Commons
commons	image		Battle of Bothwell Bridge		Commons
commons	image		Battle-of-bothwell-bridge-1679		Commons
commons	image		Monument on the south end of Bothwell Bridge		Commons
commons	image		River Clyde from the Bothwell Bridge, Lanarkshire		Commons