Atlas of Battles

contested ground, 3 engagements

Edinburgh: contested ground

The ground around Edinburgh was fought over 3 times between 1335 and 1559: 2 battles and 1 siege. All 3 recorded sites lie within a few kilometres of one another.

Cleanse the CausewaySiege of LeithBattle of BoroughmuirBattle of BoroughmuirGlasgowNewcastleAberdeenDundeeLondonderry/DerryAyrPerthDumfries200 km55.952N, 3.181W
3 engagements within a few kilometres, coloured by era; the ringed mark is the most widely documented.

In time order

Battle of Boroughmuir, 1335Cleanse the Causeway, 1520Siege of Leith, 155913351559
One tick per dated engagement; each tick is a link.

Engagements by date

DateEngagementPlaceWar
30 July 1335Battle of BoroughmuirEdinburghSecond War of Scottish Independence
1520Cleanse the CausewayEdinburgh
December 1559Siege of LeithLeith

Contested ground is computed: recorded sites within six kilometres of one another, three or more engagements, in more than one war or across more than fifty years. Coordinates are those recorded in Wikidata and can be approximate.