Who led a Scottish army against Oliver Cromwell just after England had been declared a Republic?

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Who led a Scottish army against Oliver Cromwell just after England had been declared a Republic?

After Charles I was executed, England became a republic, but royalists in Scotland still supported the restoration of the monarchy. Charles II, the king’s son, came to Scotland to rally a Royalist army and then led that force into England to challenge Cromwell. This campaign culminated in the Battle of Worcester in 1651, where Cromwell defeated Charles II and his Scottish army, ending their attempt to restore the monarchy at that time. The other names come from earlier centuries and were not leaders of this 1650–51 Scottish invasion against Cromwell.

After Charles I was executed, England became a republic, but royalists in Scotland still supported the restoration of the monarchy. Charles II, the king’s son, came to Scotland to rally a Royalist army and then led that force into England to challenge Cromwell. This campaign culminated in the Battle of Worcester in 1651, where Cromwell defeated Charles II and his Scottish army, ending their attempt to restore the monarchy at that time.

The other names come from earlier centuries and were not leaders of this 1650–51 Scottish invasion against Cromwell.

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