Battles in East Lothian
4 battles fought in East Lothian (Scotland), in date order. Every battle is on the map; click one for its official boundary (where there is one), date and history.
What battles were fought in East Lothian?
This site maps 4 battles in East Lothian, from the Battle of Dunbar (1296) to the Battle of Prestonpans (1745).
How many battlefields in East Lothian are officially listed?
4 of them are on the Inventory of Historic Battlefields (Historic Environment Scotland): Battle of Dunbar, Battle of Pinkie, Battle of Dunbar, Battle of Prestonpans. Their official boundaries are drawn on each battlefield page.
All battles in East Lothian
- Battle of Dunbar 1296First War of Scottish Independence · officially listed battlefield
- Battle of Pinkie 1547Anglo-Scottish Wars · officially listed battlefield
- Battle of Dunbar 1650Wars of the Three Kingdoms · officially listed battlefield
- Battle of Prestonpans 1745Jacobite risings · officially listed battlefield
Counties: ceremonial counties in England (Yorkshire as the whole historic county), council areas in Scotland, principal areas in Wales and counties in Ireland, assigned from each battle’s map position using Natural Earth boundaries (public domain). Battles near a border may fall on the other side.