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Tudor

Battle of Corrichie 1562

1562
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Also known as: Corrichie 1562 · Mary Queen of Scots routs Gordons
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Gordons (Huntly)
Forces
Gordon (Huntly) c.800–1,200.
VS
Victor
Scottish Crown (Moray)
Forces
Moray's government force c.1,200–1,800
Outcome
Gordon chief captured; Earl of Huntly dies of apoplexy; Gordon power temporarily broken
The Battle

History & Significance

The government of Mary Queen of Scots defeated the Gordon Earl of Huntly at Corrichie — the Earl died of apoplexy after capture — temporarily ending Gordon dominance in northeast Scotland.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Corrichie 1562

Sunhoney,stone circle 240m NW of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.5 miles
Midmar, Church, settlement and (Cunningar) motte
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.7 miles
Christchurch, stone circle and standing stone, Midmar
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~2.1 miles
Barmekin of Echt, fort, Barmekin Hill
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.5 miles
Tillyorn, moated homestead 130m E of
Scheduled monument · ~2.8 miles
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