Battle of Linlithgow Bridge
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The Battle of Linlithgow Bridge was a 1526 Scottish civil conflict near Linlithgow in which forces loyal to the Earl of Angus defeated those supporting the young King James V, helping secure Angus’s control over the king.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Linlithgow Bridge canonical | 3 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
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civil conflict ⓘ |
| belligerent |
forces loyal to Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
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forces supporting King James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| chronologicalOrder | fought during the minority of James V before his personal rule ⓘ |
| conflictIn | 16th-century Scotland ⓘ |
| conflictScope | domestic Scottish political conflict ⓘ |
| conflictType | Scottish civil war engagement ⓘ |
| consequence |
consolidation of the Earl of Angus’s control over King James V
ⓘ
strengthening of Douglas dominance in Scottish politics ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 1526 ⓘ |
| era | Early modern period NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geographicalContext | Central Lowlands of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Douglas faction
ⓘ
royalist faction supporting James V ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | reign of James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| involvedPerson |
Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
King James V of Scotland NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
Linlithgow, Scotland
NERFINISHED
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near Linlithgow ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Linlithgow Bridge NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| opponentOf | supporters of the personal rule of James V ⓘ |
| partOf | minor civil conflicts during the minority of James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalContext | struggle between the Douglas family and other Scottish nobles for control of the crown ⓘ |
| relatedTo | power struggle during the minority of James V of Scotland ⓘ |
| result |
defeat of forces supporting King James V
ⓘ
victory for the Earl of Angus ⓘ |
| significance | helped secure the Earl of Angus’s regency-like control over the young king ⓘ |
| year | 1526 ⓘ |
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