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Tudor

Gordon-Forbes — Corgarff Castle burning 1571

1571
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Forbes of Corgarff
Forces
Forbes of Corgarff household
VS
Victor
Gordon adherents
Forces
Gordon adherents
Outcome
Corgarff burned; Forbes household killed
The Battle

History & Significance

Gordon adherents burned Corgarff Castle, killing Margaret Forbes and her household; the attack paralleled Towie and was part of Adam Gordon systematic destruction of Forbes properties

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Gordon-Forbes — Corgarff Castle burning 1571

Upperton, fermtoun 300m WSW of
Scheduled monument · ~0.9 miles
Peatfold, shielings, enclosure and ring-ditch house 950m N of
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.9 miles
Newseat, ring-ditch 1300m ENE of
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Upperton, shielings 1360m N of
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Upperton, ring-ditches 735m, 775m, 875m, 995m and 1095m NE of
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
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