On July 31st 1645 Approx 8,000 and 4,000 Scottish troops arrived in Hereford and laid siege to the walled City for over 5 weeks. Why did they come to Hereford and what were their aims.
Alexander Leslie leader of the Scottish Covenanters who laid siege to the City.
The story starts on June 14th 1645 at the battle of Naseby. The full story of the reasons and the people involved will be here and it is an interesting story and a positive one for the City of Hereford.
City of Hereford 