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.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
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| Battle of Pinkie Cleugh canonical | 7 |
| Battle of Pinkie Cleugh (1547) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh Context triple: [Anglo-Scottish Wars, hasPart, Battle of Pinkie Cleugh]
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A.
Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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B.
Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
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C.
Battle of Falkirk Muir
The Battle of Falkirk Muir was a 1746 Jacobite victory in Scotland during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated government troops near Falkirk.
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D.
Battle of Inverkeithing
The Battle of Inverkeithing was a 1651 engagement in Scotland in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a Scottish Royalist army, helping to secure Oliver Cromwell’s control over Scotland.
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E.
Battle of Prestonpans
The Battle of Prestonpans was a 1745 Jacobite victory in Scotland where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces decisively defeated the British government army early in the Jacobite Rising.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh Target entity description: 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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A.
Battle of Carbisdale
The Battle of Carbisdale was a 1650 engagement in northern Scotland where Royalist forces under James Graham, Marquis of Montrose, were decisively defeated, effectively ending his final campaign for Charles II.
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B.
Battle of Sheriffmuir
The Battle of Sheriffmuir was an inconclusive 1715 clash in Scotland between Jacobite forces and the British government army that effectively halted the Jacobite advance during the rising of 1715.
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C.
Battle of Falkirk Muir
The Battle of Falkirk Muir was a 1746 Jacobite victory in Scotland during the Jacobite Rising of 1745, where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces defeated government troops near Falkirk.
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D.
Battle of Inverkeithing
The Battle of Inverkeithing was a 1651 engagement in Scotland in which English Parliamentarian forces decisively defeated a Scottish Royalist army, helping to secure Oliver Cromwell’s control over Scotland.
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E.
Battle of Prestonpans
The Battle of Prestonpans was a 1745 Jacobite victory in Scotland where Charles Edward Stuart’s forces decisively defeated the British government army early in the Jacobite Rising.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
contributed to decision to send Mary, Queen of Scots, to France
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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
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Scotland ⓘ near Musselburgh ⓘ |
| near |
Edinburgh
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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
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major English victory in the Rough Wooing ⓘ |
| usedForcesType |
artillery units
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cavalry ⓘ infantry ⓘ naval forces ⓘ |
| usedTechnology |
arquebuses
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artillery ⓘ naval gunfire support ⓘ |
| year | 1547 ⓘ |
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Subject: Battle of Pinkie Cleugh Description of subject: 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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