The Battle of Pinkie, also known as the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh, took place on 10 September 1547 on the banks of the River Esk near Musselburgh, Scotland. The last pitched battle between Scotland and England before the Union of the Crowns, it was part of the conflict known as the Rough Wooing. It was a catastrophic defeat for Scotland, where it became known as "Black Saturday". A highly detailed and illustrated English account of the battle and campaign authored by an eyewitness William Patten was published in London as propaganda four months after the battle.
River Esk and Inveresk Church at Musselburgh
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Fa'side Castle, East Lothian
Lord Grey charges the Scottish cavalry
Musselburgh is the largest settlement in East Lothian, Scotland, on the coast of the Firth of Forth, 5 miles (8 km) east of Edinburgh city centre. It has a population of
21,100.
Rennie Bridge over the River Esk
Musselburgh Tolbooth in the High Street
Musselburgh from the air (winter)
Musselburgh from the air (summer)