| Battle of Hieton | |||||||
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| Part of the Anglo-Scottish war of 1650–1652 | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Scottish Remonstrants |
 England | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
| Gilbert Ker | John Lambert | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| Unknown | 1,000 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Heavy | Slight | ||||||
| Official name | Battle of Hieton | ||||||
| Designated | 30 November 2011 | ||||||
| Reference no. | BTL23 | ||||||
The site of the battle within southern Scotland | |||||||
The Battle of Hieton was fought on the 1 December 1650 between a force of Scottish Remonstrants under Colonel Gilbert Ker and 1,000 English commanded by Major-general John Lambert. The site of the battle was by the Cadzow Burn, near the present day town centre of Hamilton, Scotland. The Scots attacked, surprising the English, but were beaten back and destroyed as a fighting force. The battle was part of the Anglo-Scottish war of 1650–1652.