What the records say
- When
- 28 Nov 1666
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 55.85° N, 3.26° W
- Description
- 1666 battle of the Scottish Covenanter Wars
Battle of Rullion Green
1666 battle of the Scottish Covenanter Wars
The Battle of Rullion Green took place on 28 November 1666, near the Pentland Hills, in Midlothian, Scotland. It was the only significant battle of the Pentland Rising, a brief revolt by Covenanter dissidents against the Scottish government.
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