The pursuit after Pinkie was as devastating as the battle itself. English cavalry hunted the routing Scots for miles toward Edinburgh, killing thousands who had survived the initial engagement. The English fleet simultaneously bombarded the coast, trapping Scots who tried to escape by sea. Contemporary accounts describe the pursuit as a slaughter rather than a battle. The total Scottish dead may have reached 10,000 — one of the highest single-day losses in Scottish military history.
c.6,000–10,000 Scots killed in battle and pursuit
Somerset's cavalry c.1,500–3,000 pursuing routed Scottish army.
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