Burning of Edinburgh
The Burning of Edinburgh in 1544 by an English sea-borne army was the first major action of the war of the Rough Wooing. A Scottish army observed the landing on 3 May 1544 but did not engage with the English force. The Provost of Edinburgh was compelled to allow the English to sack Leith and Edinburgh. However, the Scottish artillery within Edinburgh Castle harassed the English forces, who had neither the time nor the resources to besiege the Castle. The English fleet sailed away loaded with captured goods, and with two ships that had belonged to James V of Scotland.
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Burning of Edinburgh
The Burning of Edinburgh in 1544 by an English sea-borne army was the first major action of the war of the Rough Wooing. A Scottish army observed the landing on 3 May 1544 but did not engage with the English force. The Provost of Edinburgh was compelled to allow the English to sack Leith and Edinburgh. However, the Scottish artillery within Edinburgh Castle harassed the English forces, who had neither the time nor the resources to besiege the Castle. The English fleet sailed away loaded with captured goods, and with two ships that had belonged to James V of Scotland.
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The Burning of Edinburgh in 15 ...... longed to James V of Scotland.
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more than 400
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15pxKingdom of Scotland
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1544-05-07
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town surrendered to English and burnt:Edinburgh Castledefended
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12,000 infantry
200 troop-ships
4000 border horsemen
approx 6000 horsemen with infantry (not engaged)
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Glasgow – Edinburgh &nd ...... ington – Broughty Castle
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Plan of Edinburgh by Richard Lee
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The Burning of Edinburgh in 15 ...... longed to James V of Scotland.
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