David Caldwell worked for the National Museum of Scotland until his retirement in 2012, latterly as keeper of two of its curatorial departments. He has an academic background in both history and archaeology, and much of his research interest has focused on weapons and warfare. Victoria Oleksy is Associate Director and Head of Consultancy at AOC Archaeology Group. She has an MA (Distinction) in Historical Archaeology from the University of Bristol. She has worked in the Heritage Sector for 17 years and has been involved in research surrounding the Battle of Pinkie since 2007. Bess Rhodes has held teaching and research fellowships at the University of St Andrews. She specialises in late medieval and early modern Scottish history, and is the author of Riches and Reform: Ecclesiastical Wealth in St Andrews, c. 1520–1580 (2019).

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• List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgementsCopyright and Abbreviations1 IntroductionSlaughter near MusselburghModern understandings of PinkiePurpose of this book2 Causes of conflict in 1547Warning of warDynastic ambitionsReligious conflictAttack on LangholmObjectives in September 15473 The English forcesThe commandersCavalryInfantryArtilleryNaval forcesLogistics and supply4 Scotland’s military capabilityThe hostWappenshawsThe mobilisationThe Scottish commandersThe structure of the armyScottish battlefield successes5 Early sources for the battle – a reviewOfficial documentationDiplomatic reportsEnglish descriptions of the battleScottish descriptions of the battle6 Pinkie Battlefield – Topography and ArchaeologyWhat’s in a name?Topographical overviewLordships and landsSettlementsCommunicationsLand useOn manoeuvres, September 1547The Archaeology of the Battle of Pinkie7 A New interpretation of the battleThe English advance into ScotlandScottish preparationsThursday 8 and Friday 9 SeptemberSaturday 10 September8 Pinkie First and LastAfter Pinkie – the English policyAfter Pinkie – the Scottish responsePinkie and military change in Early Modern BritainPinkie – future directionsBibliographyIndex

David Caldwell worked for the National Museum of Scotland until his retirement in 2012, latterly as keeper of two of its curatorial departments. He has an academic background in both history and archaeology, and much of his research interest has focused on weapons and warfare. Victoria Oleksy is Associate Director and Head of Consultancy at AOC Archaeology Group. She has an MA (Distinction) in Historical Archaeology from the University of Bristol. She has worked in the Heritage Sector for 17 years and has been involved in research surrounding the Battle of Pinkie since 2007. Bess Rhodes has held teaching and research fellowships at the University of St Andrews. She specialises in late medieval and early modern Scottish history, and is the author of Riches and Reform: Ecclesiastical Wealth in St Andrews, c. 1520–1580 (2019).

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• List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgementsCopyright and Abbreviations1 IntroductionSlaughter near MusselburghModern understandings of PinkiePurpose of this book2 Causes of conflict in 1547Warning of warDynastic ambitionsReligious conflictAttack on LangholmObjectives in September 15473 The English forcesThe commandersCavalryInfantryArtilleryNaval forcesLogistics and supply4 Scotland’s military capabilityThe hostWappenshawsThe mobilisationThe Scottish commandersThe structure of the armyScottish battlefield successes5 Early sources for the battle – a reviewOfficial documentationDiplomatic reportsEnglish descriptions of the battleScottish descriptions of the battle6 Pinkie Battlefield – Topography and ArchaeologyWhat’s in a name?Topographical overviewLordships and landsSettlementsCommunicationsLand useOn manoeuvres, September 1547The Archaeology of the Battle of Pinkie7 A New interpretation of the battleThe English advance into ScotlandScottish preparationsThursday 8 and Friday 9 SeptemberSaturday 10 September8 Pinkie First and LastAfter Pinkie – the English policyAfter Pinkie – the Scottish responsePinkie and military change in Early Modern BritainPinkie – future directionsBibliographyIndex

David Caldwell worked for the National Museum of Scotland until his retirement in 2012, latterly as keeper of two of its curatorial departments. He has an academic background in both history and archaeology, and much of his research interest has focused on weapons and warfare. Victoria Oleksy is Associate Director and Head of Consultancy at AOC Archaeology Group. She has an MA (Distinction) in Historical Archaeology from the University of Bristol. She has worked in the Heritage Sector for 17 years and has been involved in research surrounding the Battle of Pinkie since 2007. Bess Rhodes has held teaching and research fellowships at the University of St Andrews. She specialises in late medieval and early modern Scottish history, and is the author of Riches and Reform: Ecclesiastical Wealth in St Andrews, c. 1520–1580 (2019).

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• List of Figures and TablesAcknowledgementsCopyright and Abbreviations1 IntroductionSlaughter near MusselburghModern understandings of PinkiePurpose of this book2 Causes of conflict in 1547Warning of warDynastic ambitionsReligious conflictAttack on LangholmObjectives in September 15473 The English forcesThe commandersCavalryInfantryArtilleryNaval forcesLogistics and supply4 Scotland’s military capabilityThe hostWappenshawsThe mobilisationThe Scottish commandersThe structure of the armyScottish battlefield successes5 Early sources for the battle – a reviewOfficial documentationDiplomatic reportsEnglish descriptions of the battleScottish descriptions of the battle6 Pinkie Battlefield – Topography and ArchaeologyWhat’s in a name?Topographical overviewLordships and landsSettlementsCommunicationsLand useOn manoeuvres, September 1547The Archaeology of the Battle of Pinkie7 A New interpretation of the battleThe English advance into ScotlandScottish preparationsThursday 8 and Friday 9 SeptemberSaturday 10 September8 Pinkie First and LastAfter Pinkie – the English policyAfter Pinkie – the Scottish responsePinkie and military change in Early Modern BritainPinkie – future directionsBibliographyIndex