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Occupation of Leith

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 SomersetSeptember 1547

Leith · House / House of Tudor

After Pinkie, Somerset's forces occupy Leith and use the port while consolidating the coastal route supporting the English invasion.

Names involved

Edward Seymour Duke of Somerset

Provenance

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