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Battle of Pinkie Cleugh (1547)

Type Event Region Scotland Time 1547

On September 10, 1547, English forces defeated the main Scottish army near the River Pinkie in East Lothian, one of the largest Tudor-era land victor…

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  1. 1547coast of the Firth of Forth · ScotlandLord Protector Somerset led an English fleet and army east into Scotland, intending to force Scotland to accept a marriage alliance between the young Queen Mary Stuart and Edward VI.
  2. 1547Pinkie Cleugh · East LothianThe Scottish army formed up near the River Pinkie to meet the attack; English artillery bombardment and flanking maneuvers routed the Scottish main force, inflicting heavy casualties including several nobles killed or captured.
  3. 1547Edinburgh area · ScotlandAlthough the English won a great tactical victory and briefly occupied strongpoints near Edinburgh, they could not force Scotland to accept the marriage. The young Queen Mary was subsequently sent to France, and the war's objectives went unfulfilled.

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