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Tudor

Gordon-Forbes feud battle at Tillyangus 1571

1571
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Also known as: Battle of Tillangus 1571 · Gordon defeats Forbes at Tillyangus
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Forbeses
Forces
Forbes c.400–600 in pitched battle.
VS
Victor
Gordons
Forces
Gordon c.400–600
Outcome
Gordon victory; Forbes chief killed; northeast Scotland feud temporarily resolved in Gordon favour
The Battle

History & Significance

The Gordons destroyed the Forbes forces at Tillyangus in Aberdeenshire in 1571 during the endemic feud between the two great northeast clans — the Forbes chief Arthur Forbes was killed.

Casualties & Losses

Arthur Forbes killed; Forbes party routed

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Gordon-Forbes feud battle at Tillyangus 1571

Mains of Cults, pill box 600m NW of
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Mill of Noth, standing stones 150m ENE of
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.5 miles
Tap o'Noth,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.5 miles
Newseat, hut circles and platforms 240m NNE of
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Corrstone Wood, stone circle
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.9 miles
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