基尔西斯之战

 基尔西斯之战

Paul King

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1645年8月15日,基尔西斯战役发生在与英国议会结盟的苏格兰契约者军队和查理一世的保皇派军队之间,由蒙特罗斯侯爵指挥。

在有限的资源条件下,蒙特罗斯已经在苏格兰高地取得了一系列对契约者部队的胜利。

听说有两支部队分别针对他,蒙特罗斯决定单独面对他们,于是迅速前进,拦截两支部队。

蒙特罗斯侯爵

See_also: 传统降临节的节庆和禁食

威廉-贝利(William Baillie)中将指挥的两支盟军中较大的部队在班顿村附近的高地上占据了一个坚固的防御阵地,现在正等待着援军的到来。 然而,正如几周前在阿尔福德战役中发生的那样,贝利合理而坚实的军事决定被推翻了。

与贝利同行的又是一支来自执政的盟约委员会的特遣队,他们不打算让蒙特罗斯有机会逃跑,并下令向敌人推进。

在任何一支军队完全部署之前,两支部队的不同成员之间爆发了零星的战斗。 在没有命令的情况下,双方越来越多的部队被投入到战斗中。

虽然仍在试图从行军中部署,但贝利的军队很快就崩溃了,在保皇党人的紧追不舍下跑出了战场。

到这一天结束时,盟约国军队几乎全军覆没,3,500人中几乎有三分之二被杀。 虽然自己差点被抓住,但贝利还是顺利逃到斯特林城堡。

See_also: 泰坦尼克号的沉没

蒙特罗斯后来得知,这一切都是徒劳的;纳西比战役已经失败,保皇党的事业现在已经支离破碎。

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关键事实:

日期: 1645年8月15日

战争: 三国战争

位置: 斯特林附近的基尔赛斯

交战方: 保皇党人, 苏格兰圣约瑟人

胜利者: 保皇党人

数字: 保皇党人大约有3000名步兵和600名马,苏格兰圣约瑟人大约有3500名步兵和350名马。

伤亡情况: 保皇党人不详,苏格兰圣约制者人数众多

指挥员: 蒙特罗斯侯爵(保皇党),威廉-贝利(苏格兰圣约制者)。

Paul King

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