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Crawford-Gordon — Brechin area skirmish 1452

1452
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Crawford
Forces
Crawford advance guard
VS
Victor
Gordon
Forces
Gordon cavalry
Outcome
Gordon success in the preliminary; Crawford forced back into Brechin
The Battle

History & Significance

A preliminary skirmish between Crawford and Gordon forces near Brechin preceded the main Battle of Brechin; Gordon cavalry routed Crawford's advance guard in the Esk valley south of the town

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Scheduled Monuments near Crawford-Gordon — Brechin area skirmish 1452

Middle Drums,ring ditches 50m NE of
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Kincraig,enclosure and ring ditch 300m E of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.8 miles
Kinnaird Castle, unenclosed settlement 240m W of Wood Cottage
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Balbirnie Mill,enclosure 300m ENE of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.2 miles
Kinnaird Castle,enclosure 300m WNW of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.4 miles
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