Historical Studies
Castra Hiberna’s Historical Studies examine the events, people, and historical contexts represented in simulation games.
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms – An Overview
The Wars of the Three Kingdoms is the term historians use for the interconnected conflicts fought across England, Scotland, and Ireland between 1639 and 1651 — a period that includes the Bishops’ Wars, the English Civil War, the Irish Confederate Wars, and Scotland’s own civil war, including Montrose’s 1644-45 campaign. They’re usually treated as one […]
Montrose’s Campaign 1644-45 – The Complete Guide
Between September 1644 and September 1645, James Graham, Marquess of Montrose, fought seven pitched battles across Scotland, won six of them against consistently larger forces, and briefly put the entire country under Royalist control — before losing everything in a matter of weeks. It’s one of the most dramatic and most studied campaigns of the […]