Battle of Pinkie
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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
River Esk and Inveresk Church at Musselburgh
Edward Seymour, 1st Duke of Somerset
Fa'side Castle, East Lothian
Lord Grey charges the Scottish cavalry
Rough Wooing
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The Rough Wooing, also known as the Eight Years' War, was part of the Anglo-Scottish Wars of the 16th century. Following the English Reformation, the break from the Catholic Church, England attacked S
Battle of Pinkie
…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…
Anglo-Scottish border at the time of the Rough Wooing
Surviving buildings in the Old Town of Edinburgh
Sir John Luttrell, English commander at Inchcolm and Broughty Castle
Facsimile of a contemporary sketch showing the deployment of Hertford's forces before they burnt Edinburgh in May 1544