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The Battle of Pinkie Cleugh: Scotland's Bloody Defeat
In this episode, Lucas and Luna explore the Battle of Pinkie Cleugh (1547), the last pitched battle between Scotland and England before the Union of the Crowns. They examine the political context of the Rough Wooing, the military tactics of the opposing armies—the Scottish schiltron and the English bill-and-shot formation—and the catastrophic outcome for Scotland. The conversation covers key figures like Regent Arran, Edward Seymour (Lord Protector Somerset), and the young Mary Queen of Scots, who was sent to France in the aftermath. They discuss the role of the Spanish mercenary Pedro de…
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