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Gordon Approach to Aberdeen before Corrichie 1562

1562
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Aberdeenshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Gordon
Forces
Aberdeen burgh militia and royal garrison
VS
Victor
Royal party
Forces
Gordon host
Outcome
Huntly withdrew without taking Aberdeen; royal party retained the burgh
The Battle

History & Significance

Huntly moved on Aberdeen with Gordon men to seize the burgh and overawe the royal party; the town gates were closed and royal forces readied, forcing Huntly to withdraw northward before the decisive battle at Corrichie

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Gordon Approach to Aberdeen before Corrichie 1562

West Hatton Croft, long cairn 155m WNW of
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~1 miles
Kingswells, consumption dykes 415m N and 685m NNE of Home Farm
Scheduled monument · ~1.1 miles
Hillhead of Clinterty, hut circle 135m SSW of
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
Rough's Cairn, consumption dykes
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
St Mary's Chapel and graveyard
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
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