Battle of Pinkie Cleugh

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The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh was a major 1547 clash near Musselburgh in which English forces decisively defeated the Scots, marking the last pitched battle between the two kingdoms and a key episode in the Rough Wooing.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf battle
historical event
aftermath contributed to decision to send Mary, Queen of Scots, to France
strengthened English control over parts of southern Scotland
aimOfEnglish to secure marriage between Edward VI of England and Mary, Queen of Scots
alsoKnownAs Battle of Pinkie
associatedWith Edward VI of England
Mary, Queen of Scots
belligerent Kingdom of England
Kingdom of Scotland
casualtiesDescription heavy Scottish casualties
category 1547 in Scotland
Battles involving England
Battles involving Scotland
War of the Rough Wooing
surface form: Battles of the Rough Wooing

Conflicts in 1547
combatant England
Scotland
commander Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
James Hamilton, 2nd Earl of Arran
conflict War of the Rough Wooing
surface form: Rough Wooing
country Scotland
date 10 September 1547
describedAs last pitched battle between the Kingdom of England and the Kingdom of Scotland
EnglishCommanderRole Edward Seymour commanded the English army
EnglishCommanderTitle Lord Protector
surface form: Lord Protector of England
era 16th century
geographicalFeature fought near the River Esk
location East Lothian
Scotland
near Musselburgh
near Edinburgh
Musselburgh
partOf War of the Rough Wooing
surface form: Rough Wooing
result English victory
ScottishCommanderRole James Hamilton commanded the Scottish army
significance last pitched battle fought on British soil between separate English and Scottish armies
major English victory in the Rough Wooing
usedForcesType artillery units
cavalry
infantry
naval forces
usedTechnology arquebuses
artillery
naval gunfire support
year 1547

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Anglo-Scottish Wars hasPart Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset notableBattle Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
Auld Alliance notableBattle Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
War of the Rough Wooing notableBattle Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
Kingdom of Scotland–Kingdom of England relations hasPart Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
this entity surface form: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh (1547)
Scottish army notableBattle Battle of Pinkie Cleugh
Clan Keith notableBattle Battle of Pinkie Cleugh