BattlefieldsLivingston clan suppression 1449
Medieval

Livingston clan suppression 1449

1449
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Livingston affinity
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Royal household force
Outcome
Crown success; Livingstons crushed without battle
The Battle

History & Significance

James II moved against the Livingston family who had dominated the regency; a swift military action secured Stirling and Linlithgow; Livingston men were arrested and tried for treason without armed resistance

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