On September 10, 1547 in Celtic History
English defeated scots at battle of pinkie cleugh, near edinburgh. the battle was sparked by english demands that edward vi of england (aged, 10) should marry mary queen of scots (aged, 5) an event known as the rough wooing. it is estimated that, 15,000
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