Siege of St Andrews Castle

The siege of St Andrews Castle (1546–1547) followed the killing of Cardinal David Beaton by a group of Protestants at St Andrews Castle. They remained in the castle and were besieged by the Governor of Scotland, Regent Arran. However, over 18 months the Scottish besieging forces made little impact, and the Castle finally surrendered to a French naval force after artillery bombardment. The Protestant garrison, including the preacher John Knox, were taken to France and used as galley slaves.

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1546 — 1547  Wikidata
siege, Kingdom of Scotland, 

HMS Argyll, HMS Fertile Vale, HMS Othonna, HMS Sophron, HMS Success, HMS Unicorn, HMS York, SMS München, 

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1546 — 1547 Siege of St Andrews Castle

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1010 Battle of Barry

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1445 — 1446 Battle of Arbroath

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1489 Battle of the Firth of Forth

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1651 Siege of Dundee

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1939 Battle of the River Forth

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Type	Subtype	Date	Description	Notes	Source
event	armed conflict	1010	Battle of Barry	battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1445	Battle of Arbroath	Clan Ogilvy, Clan Forbes, Clan Gordon, Clan Lindsay, Clan Oliphant, Clan Seton, battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1489	Battle of the Firth of Forth	Kingdom of England, Kingdom of Scotland, naval battle	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1546	Siege of St Andrews Castle	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1651	Siege of Dundee	siege	Wikidata
event	armed conflict	1939	Battle of the River Forth	United Kingdom, Nazi Germany, battle	Wikidata
organisation	factory	1874	Caledon Shipbuilding & Engineering Company	shipyard, shipbuilding, business	Wikidata
site	artillery battery		Balgonie Castle, artillery fortification	artillery battery	Wikidata
site	bunker		Dundee Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters	Royal Observer Corps Sector Headquarters, Royal Observer Corps Group Headquarters, observation post, bunker	Wikidata
site	bunker	1953	Scotland's Secret Bunker	museum, bunker	Wikidata
site	castle		Ardross Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Balgonie Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Claypotts Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Crail Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Creich Castle	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle		Dudhope Castle	castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Falkland Palace	castle, country house, National Trust for Scotland	Wikidata
site	castle		Moncur Castle	fortified house, castle	Wikidata
site	castle		Scotstarvit Tower	tower house	Wikidata
site	castle	1200	St Andrews Castle	Historic Environment Scotland, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1360	Kellie Castle	National Trust for Scotland, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1452	Castle Huntly	prison, castle	Wikidata
site	castle	1490	Broughty Castle	local authority museum, castle	Wikidata
site	museum	1824	HMS Unicorn	preserved watercraft, fifth-rate frigate, museum ship, Royal Navy, tripadvisor	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Fertile Vale	naval trawler, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Othonna	naval trawler, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		HMS Sophron	naval trawler, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck		SMS München	light cruiser, shipwreck, Bremen-class cruiser	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1796	HMS York	third-rate, shipwreck	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1901	HMS Success	shipwreck, destroyer, B-class destroyer	Wikidata
site	shipwreck	1904	HMS Argyll	armored cruiser, shipwreck, Devonshire-class armored cruiser	Wikidata