Whiggamore Raid
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title:
Whiggamore Raid
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The Whiggamore Raid was a march on Edinburgh by supporters of the Kirk faction of the Covenanters to take power from the Engagers whose army had recently been defeated by the English New Model Army at the Battle of Preston (1648). Whiggamores—a term most likely originating from the Scots for "mare drivers"—became a nickname for the Kirk party who were against the Engagement with King Charles I.
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March on Edinburgh by supporters of the Kirk faction of the Covenanters
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiggamore_Raid
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2024-02-25T19:26:42Z
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