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Tudor

Skirmish at Prestonpans 1544

1544
East Lothian, Scotland
Also known as: Action at Prestonpans during Hertford raid
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
East Lothian, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Scottish militia
Forces
Scottish militia c.500–1,000. Skirmish during Hertford raid.
VS
Victor
England (Hertford)
Forces
English forces c.3,000–5,000
Outcome
English landing force from fleet dispersed local resistance at Prestonpans
The Battle

History & Significance

During Hertford's 1544 raid, English forces landed at Leith and defeated local resistance before marching on Edinburgh. A skirmish at or near Prestonpans on the Firth of Forth saw local Scottish militia dispersed. The English fleet covered the landing, demonstrating the vulnerability of the Forth coast to combined operations.

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