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The Battle of Dunbar 1650: Cromwell's Invasion of Scotland
In September 1650, Oliver Cromwell's New Model Army faced a larger Scottish Covenanter force at Dunbar. This episode unpacks the battle, the political divisions among the Scots—between the Engagers, Kirk Party, and Royalists—and the devastating aftermath that saw Edinburgh occupied, the Stone of Destiny taken, and Scotland's brief absorption into Cromwell's Commonwealth. We explore the desperate Scottish leadership under David Leslie, the fateful decision to abandon strong defensive ground, and Cromwell's chilling order to kill prisoners. A story of civil war, religious…
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