Early Modern era · 1547

Battle of Pinkie

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".

Battle of Pinkie
Battle of Pinkie · R. S. Marriotts (engraver), Public domain, Wikimedia Commons
When
1547
Where
Musselburgh
Era
Early Modern

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