Huntly, joining Erroll and Francis Stewart-Hepburn, 5th…
October 1594 CE
Huntly, joining Erroll and Francis Stewart-Hepburn, 5th Earl of Bothwell, in a conspiracy to imprison the king, defeat the Protestant royal forces under Argyll in the Battle of Glenlivet on October 3, 1594, Huntly especially distinguishing himself.
This battle is often seen as a religious conflict.
The Earl of Huntly's forces consist of two thousand Highlanders from Clan Gordon, Clan Comyn, Clan MacLean and Clan Cameron.
The Earl of Argyll's forces consist of ten thousand Highlanders from Clan Campbell, Clan Murray of Atholl, Clan Forbes, the Chattan Confederation of Clan Mackintosh, and Clan MacNeil.
Huntly’s victory gains no real advantage, as ...