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Douglas capture of James II at Edinburgh 1451

1451
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
James II
Forces
royal household
VS
Victor
Douglas
Forces
Douglas affinity surrounding Edinburgh
Outcome
Douglas coerces the king; no bloodshed but major constitutional crisis
The Battle

History & Significance

The Earl of Douglas briefly detained James II in Edinburgh in a show of force demanding the king restore confiscated properties; James complied under duress before later striking back

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Douglas capture of James II at Edinburgh 1451

Blackford Hill, fort and settlement
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2 miles
Hanging Stanes,gallows bases,Braid Road
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Liberton, standing stone, E end of Ravenswood Avenue
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~2.3 miles
Craigmillar Castle,castle and gardens
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.3 miles
Niddrie, standing stone 65m SSE of 160 Greendykes Road
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~2.6 miles
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