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Tudor

Battle of Glenlivet (Second)

1595
Banffshire, Scotland
Also known as: Skirmish at Glenlivet 1594 — aftermath
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Banffshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Gordon supporters
Forces
Gordon supporters c. 400–800.
VS
Victor
Government (Forbes / Moray)
Forces
Forbes/Moray c. 500–1,000
Outcome
Government forces expelled remaining Catholic earl supporters from Banffshire
The Battle

History & Significance

After the Catholic earls' victory at Glenlivet in 1594, James VI ordered their castles demolished and their supporters scattered. A series of skirmishes in 1595 as government forces occupied Banffshire and expelled Gordon allies. The Catholic earls went into temporary exile before submitting to the king.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Glenlivet (Second)

Blairfindy Castle,20m N of Castleton
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~4.3 miles
Deskie Castle
Scheduled monument · ~4.6 miles
Drumin Castle
Scheduled monument · ~5.4 miles
Doune of Dalmore, cairn and stone circle
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~5.5 miles
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