BattlefieldsForbes-Gordon battle at Druminnor 1571
Tudor

Forbes-Gordon battle at Druminnor 1571

1571
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Forbes
Forces
Forbes force c.200–400.
VS
Victor
Gordon
Forces
Gordon force c.200–400
Outcome
Gordon forces defeated Forbes at Druminnor continuing the feud that had lasted generations
The Battle

History & Significance

Forbes-Gordon feud was the defining political rivalry of Aberdeenshire throughout the 16th century

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