The Gordons of Huntly consistently attempted to extend their authority over the Grants of Strathspey, who resisted incorporation into the vast Gordon sphere of influence. The Grants managed to maintain their independence by playing off royal authority against the Gordon earls. This skirmish at Ballindalloch at the confluence of the Avon and Spey was typical of the low-level friction between the clans.
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