Oliver Sinclair

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Oliver Sinclair was a 16th-century Scottish courtier and military leader best known for his controversial command of the Scottish forces at the disastrous Battle of Solway Moss in 1542.

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Oliver Sinclair canonical 1
Oliver Sinclair of Roslin 1

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Predicate Object
instanceOf 16th-century person
Scottish courtier
military leader
allegiance Kingdom of Scotland NERFINISHED
centuryOfActivity 16th century
conflict Anglo-Scottish Wars NERFINISHED
country Kingdom of Scotland
date 1542
employer James V of Scotland NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Scots NERFINISHED
genreOfActivity court politics
military command
hasRole military commander
royal attendant
historicalReputation controversial
knownFor command at the Battle of Solway Moss
controversial leadership of Scottish forces in 1542
language Scots
militaryRank commander of Scottish forces at Solway Moss
notableEvent defeat of Scottish army at Solway Moss
notableFor association with the failure of the 1542 Scottish campaign against England
occupation courtier
soldier
participatedIn Battle of Solway Moss NERFINISHED
partOf Scottish nobility NERFINISHED
placeOfActivity Scottish royal court NERFINISHED
border region between Scotland and England
positionHeld royal favourite of James V of Scotland
serves James V of Scotland NERFINISHED

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Battle of Solway Moss commander Oliver Sinclair
William Sinclair, 1st Earl of Caithness child Oliver Sinclair
this entity surface form: Oliver Sinclair of Roslin