BattlefieldsAboyne skirmish 1639
English Civil War

Aboyne skirmish 1639

1639
Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Covenanting detachment
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Gordon royalists under Viscount Aboyne
Outcome
Covenanting forces maintained control of Deeside
The Battle

History & Significance

A minor skirmish near Aboyne on Deeside between a royalist Gordon party and Covenanting forces during the First Bishops War. The Gordons under Viscount Aboyne attempted to resist Covenanting penetration of the Gordon heartland but were unable to concentrate sufficient force for effective resistance.

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