# Battle of Pinkie Cleugh (1547)

URL: https://english-history.com/timeline/1547-battle-of-pinkie-cleugh
Categories: battle

English forces defeated the Scots during the Rough Wooing. Within the broader Tudor Britain period, dynastic consolidation, Reformation, closer incorporation of Wales and Ireland, and rivalry with Catholic Europe transformed the state. This event is placed at 10 September 1547 in the chronology so it can be read alongside the political, military, social and cultural changes around it. The victory failed to force the intended marriage alliance and helped drive Scotland closer to France.

## Why it matters
The victory failed to force the intended marriage alliance and helped drive Scotland closer to France.

Ruler at the time: [Edward VI](https://english-history.com/rulers/edward-vi)

## Sources
- [Wikipedia topic lookup — Battle of Pinkie Cleugh](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Special:Search?search=Battle+of+Pinkie+Cleugh&go=Go)
- [Encyclopaedia Britannica topic lookup — Battle of Pinkie Cleugh](https://www.britannica.com/search?query=Battle+of+Pinkie+Cleugh)
- [Wikipedia — Timeline of British history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Timeline_of_British_history_%281500%E2%80%931599%29)
- [The National Archives — early modern education resources](https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/education/)