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Tudor

Battle of Crabstane 1571

1571
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Also known as: Battle of the Crabstane Aberdeen 1571
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Forbeses
Forces
Forbes faction c.300–500 in Aberdeen street battle.
VS
Victor
Gordons
Forces
Gordon faction c.300–500
Outcome
Gordon victory in the streets of Aberdeen; Forbes faction defeated
The Battle

History & Significance

A street battle in Aberdeen between Gordon and Forbes factions during the civil conflict following the abdication of Mary Queen of Scots — the Gordons prevailed in this fight at the Crabstane.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Crabstane 1571

Balnagask motte, Baxter Place, Aberdeen
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
St Fittick's Church, Aberdeen
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Tullos Cairn, cairn
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Torry Battery, battery 130m ESE of Old South Breakwater
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Baron's Cairn, cairn
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
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