What the records say
- When
- 30 Nov 1571
- Kind
- Battle
- Coordinates
- 57.19° N, 2.21° W
- Description
- 1571 Scottish clan battle
Battle of Craibstone
Sixteenth century Scottish clan battle
The Battle of Craibstone was fought on 20 November 1571 between Clan Gordon and the Clan Forbes on an area that has now been constructed over, found in central Aberdeen, Scotland. It was part of the Marian civil war in which the Clan Forbes supported the King James VI and the Clan Gordon supported Mary, Queen of Scots.
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