BattlefieldsRough Wooing — Broughty Castle Siege 1548
Tudor

Rough Wooing — Broughty Castle Siege 1548

1548
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
England
Forces
Scottish and French besiegers
VS
Victor
Scotland
Forces
English garrison of several hundred
Outcome
English garrison eventually expelled; Broughty returned to Scottish control by 1550.
The Battle

History & Significance

English forces seized and then defended Broughty Castle at the mouth of the Tay as part of Somerset s strategy of garrisoning Scottish strongpoints. The castle was blockaded by Scots and French for much of 1548 before finally falling after the English withdrew from Haddington.

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