Cleanse the Causeway 1520
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Year | 1520 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
|---|---|---|
| Era | Early modern (1500–1799) | derived from year |
| Location | Scotland | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Europe | Natural Earth |
| Coordinates | 55.9500, -3.1883 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The skirmish known as Cleanse the Causeway, or Clear the Causeway, took place in the High Street of Edinburgh, Scotland, on 30 April 1520, between rival noblemen James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, chief of Clan Hamilton, and Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, chief of Clan Douglas.
Text adapted from the Wikipedia article Cleanse the Causeway (revision 1370611670), licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0. Changes: excerpted from the article lead section; formatting and citations removed. No text added.
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