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.

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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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Clan Maclean tookPartIn Battle of Glenlivet
Clan Ross notableBattle Battle of Glenlivet