Battle of Glenlivet
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The Battle of Glenlivet was a 1594 clash in the Scottish Highlands in which Catholic forces defeated a larger Protestant army, reflecting the religious and political tensions of late 16th-century Scotland.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Battle of Glenlivet canonical | 2 |
Statements (45)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
battle
ⓘ
historical event ⓘ |
| aftermath |
eventual royal campaign against rebel Catholic earls
ⓘ
temporary strengthening of Catholic nobles in the north-east of Scotland ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Battle of Altachoylachan ⓘ |
| associatedMonarch |
James VI and I
ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
|
| belligerent |
Catholic forces
ⓘ
Protestant forces ⓘ forces loyal to King James VI of Scotland ⓘ |
| cause |
enforcement of anti-Catholic policies in Scotland
ⓘ
tension between Catholic nobles and Protestant government ⓘ |
| chronology |
fought after the Scottish Reformation of 1560
ⓘ
preceded later suppression of Catholic earls by the crown ⓘ |
| combatantReligion |
Protestant
ⓘ
Roman Catholic ⓘ |
| commander |
Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll
ⓘ
Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll ⓘ George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly ⓘ |
| conflict | Anglo-Scottish Wars ⓘ |
| country | Kingdom of Scotland ⓘ |
| date | 3 October 1594 ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 16th century ⓘ |
| largerForceDefeated | Protestant army ⓘ |
| location | near Glenlivet, Moray, Scotland ⓘ |
| militaryStrength | Catholic forces were outnumbered by Protestant forces ⓘ |
| notableFeature |
defeat of a numerically superior army
ⓘ
use of artillery by Catholic forces ⓘ |
| partOf |
Wars of the Three Kingdoms
ⓘ
surface form:
Wars of the Three Kingdoms prelude (long-term context)
history of Scotland ⓘ |
| politicalContext | noble opposition to royal authority of James VI ⓘ |
| region | Moray ⓘ |
| relatedEvent | Northern Rising of 1594 in Scotland ⓘ |
| relatedPerson |
Archibald Campbell, 7th Earl of Argyll
ⓘ
Francis Hay, 9th Earl of Erroll ⓘ George Gordon, 6th Earl of Huntly ⓘ James VI and I ⓘ
surface form:
James VI of Scotland
|
| religiousContext | Catholic–Protestant conflict in Scotland ⓘ |
| result | Catholic victory ⓘ |
| significance |
highlighted ongoing religious divisions in Scotland
ⓘ
illustrated fragility of Protestant control in northern Scotland ⓘ |
| smallerForceVictorious | Catholic army ⓘ |
| theatre | Scottish Highlands ⓘ |
| typeOfConflict |
civil conflict in Scotland
ⓘ
religious war ⓘ |
| year | 1594 ⓘ |
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