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Battle of Bothwell Brig
The Battle of Bothwell Brig or the Battle of Bothwell Bridge was fought on on 22 June 1679 in Lanarkshire between an army of Covenanters and a government army commanded by James, Duke of Monmouth, the illegitimate son of Charles II. Badly prepared and ill-led the rebel forces were defeated with ease.
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