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Battle of Pinkie

Scotland · House / House of Tudor. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1547Date range
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Chronological records

1547

Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset10 September 1547

Pinkie Cleugh · House / House of Tudor

Somerset defeats the Scottish army at Pinkie in the largest battle of the campaign, using coordinated infantry, cavalry, artillery and naval gunfire.

Names involved

Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset

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