Battle of Linlithgow Bridge 1526
Outline: officially registered battlefield boundary.
Key facts
| Date (year) | 1526 | Wikidata P585 point in time |
|---|---|---|
| Century | 16th century | derived |
| Period | Tudor & early Stuart | derived |
| Country | Scotland | derived |
| Local authority | Falkirk/West Lothian | HES |
| Registered area | 235.9 ha | HES |
| HES inventory reference | BTL25 | HES |
| Designated | 2011-11-30 | HES |
| Last amended | 2012-12-14 | HES |
About the battle
The Battle of Linlithgow Bridge is a battle that took place on 4 September 1526 in the village of Linlithgow Bridge, outside the Scottish town of Linlithgow. It was fought between a force of 10,000 men led by the Earl of Lennox and a force of 2,500 led by James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran. The battle was part of a power struggle in Scotland for control of the young Scottish king, James V. The battlefield was added to the national Inventory of Historic Battlefields in Scotland prepared by Historic Scotland under the Scottish Historical Environment Policy of 2009.
Visiting the battlefield
Location
- Local authority: Falkirk/West Lothian
- Approximate centre of registered area: 55.9708, -3.6365
- Registered area: 235.9 hectares
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