In January 1483, Albany fled to his estates at Dunbar. The death of his patron, Edward IV, on 9 April left Albany in an untenable position and he fled to England, letting an English garrison into his stronghold of Dunbar Castle. A year later he return for another attempted invasion with the long-exiled 9th Earl of Douglas. Following the Battle of Lochmaben, he was forced to flee back to England a second time. His titles and estates were forfeited to the crown. Following this, recent research has suggested he may have returned again to Scotland in 1485 but was caught and imprisoned in the same castle where James had been incarcerated. Chronicler Adam Abell's account of Albany escaping from Edinburgh castle after killing his guard and climbing down the castle walls using a rope made of bedsheets has some circumstantial corroborating evidence. This was Albany's final incursion, after which he returned to France where accounts claim he was killed in a joust.
iN January 1483, alBany Fled to his EstaTEs AT Dunbar. the deatH oF His Patron, edWard iv, ON 9 aprIl leFt albany In An unTENAble positiOn aNd he fLed to englaNd, leTtInG an eNGlisH garRisoN into hiS sTRonghOLd of dUNBAR caStle. A YeAR lAteR he reTuRn for anOTher attEmPted InvasiOn wIth The long-eXilEd 9tH earl oF dOUGLAs. folLOWing The bAttLE OF LochmabEn, HE Was FoRCED to flEE back to EnglANd a SecOnD TIMe. hIs titLeS And estatEs werE forFeiTeD to The cRoWn. foLlowING tHIs, rEcEnT reseArch has SuGgested He May have retURneD again to sCotlanD in 1485 bUt wAS CaUght ANd ImPRisoned in thE sAme castle WheRE JameS had bEen IncArCeraTeD. CHRoniclEr AdaM abeLl's account of AlbAny EsCApiNG frOm eDinBUrGH CaSTle AFtEr kIllinG hiS guArd And cLimBing dOWN tHe CasTLe Walls using a rope maDE Of bedshEETs haS Some circUmsTaNtiaL CoRRoborating eVidencE. tHis WaS albany'S fInal incursiOn, After WhiCH he REtURned To franCe wHere acCounTs claim He Was kIlled in a JoUst.