As Somerset's English army marched north from Berwick toward Edinburgh in September 1547, Scottish cavalry under the Earl of Angus harassed the English advance through the coastal route past Dunglass. The skirmishing between English and Scottish cavalry on the march north served as the prelude to the decisive engagement at Pinkie Cleugh on 10 September 1547. The English army maintained its discipline under harassment and reached the battle position in good order, while the Scottish cavalry's tactical confidence contributed to the reckless charge that would prove fatal at Pinkie.
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