Argyll's Rising

Argyll's Rising
An illustration of Argyll's capture
Date May – June 1685 Location Scotland Result Government victory
Belligerents
Scotland	Covenanter rebels
Commanders and leaders
John Murray George Douglas	Archibald Campbell   Patrick Hume John Cochrane  (POW) Duncan Campbell Richard Rumbold   John Ayloffe
Strength
c. 10,000	1,500–2,500 [a]
Casualties and losses
Unknown	Unknown killed and wounded 323+ captured

Argyll's Rising, also known as Argyll's Rebellion, was an attempt in June 1685 to overthrow James II and VII. Led by Archibald Campbell, 9th Earl of Argyll, the rising was intended to tie down Royal forces in Scotland while a simultaneous rebellion under James Scott, 1st Duke of Monmouth began in England. Both rebellions were backed by dissident Protestants opposed to the accession of the Roman Catholic James to the throne.

Argyll, chief of Clan Campbell, planned to raise several thousand men from his own estates and expected to receive additional support from Presbyterian dissidents. He sailed from Holland on 2 May with around 300 men, but on landing in Scotland attracted few recruits. Hampered by Argyll's inexperience as a commander and disagreements amongst the rebel leaders, and pursued by government militia under the Marquess of Atholl, the rebels began to disperse in mid June after an abortive invasion of Lowland Scotland. Most of their leaders were captured, including Argyll, who was executed on 30 June.
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