Cleanse the Causeway
| Cleanse the Causeway | |||||||
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| Belligerents | |||||||
| Clan Douglas | Clan Hamilton | ||||||
| Commanders and leaders | |||||||
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Earl of Angus Bishop of Dunkeld |
Earl of Arran Patrick of Kincavil † James of Finnart | ||||||
| Strength | |||||||
| c. 500 | c. 500 | ||||||
| Casualties and losses | |||||||
| Unknown. | 70–80 | ||||||
The skirmish known as Cleanse the Causeway, or Clear the Causeway, took place in the High Street of Edinburgh, Scotland, on 30 April 1520, between rival noblemen James Hamilton, 1st Earl of Arran, chief of Clan Hamilton, and Archibald Douglas, 6th Earl of Angus, chief of Clan Douglas.