Battles in Edinburgh
3 battles fought in Edinburgh (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 Edinburgh?
This site maps 3 battles in Edinburgh, from the Battle of Boroughmuir (1335) to the Siege of Leith (1560).
How many battlefields in Edinburgh are officially listed?
None of them are on the Inventory of Historic Battlefields (Historic Environment Scotland).
All battles in Edinburgh
- Battle of Boroughmuir 1335Second War of Scottish Independence
- Cleanse the Causeway 1520tudor
- Siege of Leith 1560tudor
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.