Battle of Corrichie

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:battle
gptkbp:aftermath Huntly was captured and executed
gptkbp:casualties Significant casualties on both sides
gptkbp:combatants Crown forces
Forces of the Earl of Huntly
gptkbp:date October 28, 1562
gptkbp:followed_by Consolidation of power by the Crown
gptkbp:historical_context Part of the power struggle between Scottish clans
gptkbp:historical_impact Influenced future clan alliances
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Battle of Corrichie
gptkbp:legacy Remembered as a key battle in Scottish history
gptkbp:location gptkb:Aberdeenshire,_Scotland
gptkbp:notable_commanders gptkb:James_Stewart,_1st_Earl_of_Moray
gptkb:George_Gordon,_4th_Earl_of_Huntly
gptkbp:outcome Crown forces maintained control over Scotland
gptkbp:part_of Scottish clan conflicts
gptkbp:preceded_by gptkb:Battle_of_the_Bridge_of_Dee
gptkbp:primary_source Accounts from contemporary historians
gptkbp:related_event Mary, Queen of Scots' reign
gptkbp:result Decisive victory for the Crown forces
gptkbp:significance Strengthened the authority of the Crown in Scotland
gptkbp:strategic_importance Control of the north of Scotland
gptkbp:tactics_used Flanking maneuvers by Crown forces
gptkbp:type land battle
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:George_Gordon,_1st_Earl_of_Huntly
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5