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Siege of Leith

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

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1560Date range
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1560

William Grey 13th Baron Grey de Wilton6 April 1560

Leith · House / House of Tudor

Grey's English army and its Scottish allies begin siege operations against the fortified French position at Leith.

Names involved

William Grey 13th Baron Grey de Wilton

Provenance

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