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Black Dinner military approach to Edinburgh Castle 1440

1440
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Douglas adherents
Forces
Douglas adherents
VS
Victor
Crichton-Livingston forces
Forces
Crichton-Livingston armed men
Outcome
Crichton secures Edinburgh Castle; Douglas rescue party repulsed
The Battle

History & Significance

Chancellor Crichton and Livingston mustered armed force to secure Edinburgh Castle ahead of the Black Dinner; Douglas adherents attempted to rescue the young earl but were driven off

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Black Dinner military approach to Edinburgh Castle 1440

Blackford Hill, fort and settlement
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Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue
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Craigmillar Castle,castle and gardens
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.5 miles
Liberton Battery, anti-aircraft battery 100m E of Liberton Kennels
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
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