BattlefieldsSkirmish at Aberlour
Tudor

Skirmish at Aberlour

1591
Banffshire, Scotland
Also known as: Clan fight in Strathspey 1591
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Banffshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Forbes contingent
Forces
Forbes c.80–120.
VS
Victor
Gordons
Forces
Gordons c.100–150
Outcome
Gordon victory; Forbes party driven out of Strathspey
The Battle

History & Significance

The Gordon-Forbes feud was one of the most persistent and bloody in Aberdeenshire history, spanning most of the sixteenth century. The two clans — Gordons Catholic and dominant in the north, Forbes Protestant and powerful in the south — clashed repeatedly throughout this period. A skirmish in Strathspey represents one episode in this long-running conflict.

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