Battle of Pinkie

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Article abstract: Type of action: Ground battle in Anglo-Scottish Wars of 1513-1560. Result: English destroy the Scottish army and occupy Edinburgh.

England invaded Scotland in order to enforce a marriage agreement that had been forced upon the Scots in 1543. The marriage of Edward VI, at age ten, to Mary Queen of Scots, at age five, would have united the crowns of the neighboring countries. The Scottish army, perhaps fearing the debilitating effects of continuous artillery fire, abandoned a strong defensive position behind the Esk River, above Musselburgh, and...

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