The day that King Charles issued his proclamation in York, the Marquess of Hamilton departed with his amphibious force for Scotland, intending to publish the proclamation there. When he arrived at Leith, he was prevented by the Covenanters from landing or publishing the proclamation.
http://www.british-civil-wars.co.uk/timelines/1639.htm
In preparation for future operations, King Charles left York with his army and headed north. Charles stopped in Newcastle on the 6th, while the army continued north to Berwick.
After their repulse at Towie Barclay Castle, Huntly's forces marched for Strathbogie (now Huntly) to regroup and to decide on their next move.
Brooks, Richard "Cassell's Battlefields of Britain and Ireland", 2005, p. 362, Weidenfield and Nicolson
One of the first (and only) actions of the First Bishops' War was a Royalist attempt at storming Towie Barclay Castle. The attempt failed, but the Royalists regrouped and returned four days later to attempt to storm Turriff itself. During the attack, a Royalist named David Prat was killed, gaining the dubious distinction of being the first man to fall in the conflicts of the English Civil War.
Following the arrest of the Marquess of Huntly, his followers regrouped at Strathbogie (now Huntly). Though their leader was arrested, they resolved to attack their enemies' camp at Turriff nonetheless. As it was well defended, they made a night approach all the way from Huntly, arriving at Turriff at the break of day.
Following their victory at Turriff, the remnant of Huntly's forces moved to occupy Aberdeen.
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The Trot of Turriff was a skirmish that took place during the First Bishops' War in 1639. It was the first major clash in the series of conflicts that led to and formed the English Civil War.
http://www.1911encyclopedia.org/Turriff
Having arrived at Turriff, the outnumbered Royalist forces were not satisfied to simply force battle; the leader, Colonel Johnstone, marched them along Idoch Water until they gained the flat and favourable ground on the east side of the village.
Roused from their beds by word of the Royalist forces assembling on the eastern flats, the Covenanters hastily drew up a confused line of their own on the eastern edge of the village. Their forces were about 1,200 strong.
Brooks, Richard "Cassell's Battlefields of Britain and Ireland", 2005, p. 363, Weidenfield and Nicolson
Confronted with the Covenanter troops, the Royalist quickly drew up their force of about 800 men and prepared to attack.
Once they had formed up, the Royalists fired a few cannon shots and then charged the Covenanter line.
The Covenanter forces broke at the first shock. After initially falling back on the church, they were scattered by the Royalist force and fled into the surrounding countryside. They were not pursued by the Royalists, who feared an ambush. Due to the speed of their retreat, the skirmish became known as the 'Trot of Turriff'.
Following their success at Turriff, Royalist forces briefly occupied Aberdeen. Lacking strong leadership, however, they soon disbanded and dispersed, allowing the Covenanters to reoccupy the city.
Following the dispersal of Huntly's forces, the Covenanters regained control of Aberdeen until the arrival of a seaborne Royalist force from England.
In response to the Royalist occupation, Montrose marched on Aberdeen with 4,000 men. By the time he arrived, the Royalists had already dispersed, whereupon he marched north to deal with the remaining Royalist lairds.
With armed operations about to commence, King Charles joined the army at Berwick.
With stalemate setting in, Viscount Aboyne took a small force by sea to Aberdeen to retake the town from the Covenanters
The English cavalry under the Earl of Holland attempted to drive the Scots from Kelso; upon arrival, they found themselves outnumbered and retreated ignominiously.
King Charles recalled Lord Hamilton's expedition on June 4, ordering him to return to Berwick.
With King Charles and his army at Berwick, the main Covenanter force advanced to Duns to block any advance on Edinburgh
Shortly after the arrival of the Covenanter army, one of King Charles's Scottish pages arrived and suggested that the Covenanters petition for peace negotiations to be started.
Aberdeen changed hands yet again as Viscount Aboyne's forces landed and seized the town.
Recalled by King Charles, the Marquess of Hamilton and his forces sailed back to Berwick to join the King and his army.
In response to the suggestion made by the King's page, peace negotiations began at Berwick on June 11.
Having taken Aberdeen, Viscount Aboyne attempted to subdue the surrounding country as well. One the night of the 14th, he sallied from Aberdeen to attack a Covenanter force at Stonehaven.
Brooks, Richard "Cassell's Battlefields of Britain and Ireland" 2005, p.363, Weidenfield and Nicolson
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