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Battle of Pinkie Cleugh

Scotland · Warfare / England War. Chronological records rendered directly from the World History Database.

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1547Date range
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Chronological records

1547

James Hamilton Arran, 2nd10 September 1547

Pinkie Cleugh · Warfare / England War

The last Battle fought between England & Scotland as independent kingdoms. The English win & occupy Edinburgh. Launches an attack on the English under Somerset. 16,000 under Somerset invade Scotland, met by 23,000 under Arran at the Esk

Names involved

James Hamilton Arran, 2nd

Provenance

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