Battle of Harlaw
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The Battle of Harlaw was a Scottish clan battle fought on 24 July 1411 just north of Inverurie in Aberdeenshire. It was one of a series of battles fought during the Middle Ages between the barons of n
Bennachie from the east; the battlefield is hidden by the fold of ground in the middle distance
Tombstone of Gilbert de Greenlaw in Kinkell Church
James I
Harlaw Monument
Alexander Stewart was a Scottish nobleman and warlord. An illegitimate grandson of Robert II of Scotland, he held the title of Earl of Mar, exercising significant power over northeastern Scotland. His
Battle of Harlaw
…Countess of Ross. The Wolf of Badenoch had long been living with his mistress Mairead inghean Eachainn with whom he had a number of children, including Alexander Stewart, Earl of Mar. Euphemia died in 1394 and her son Alexander Leslie inherited the title. Robert Stewart, Duke of Albany had taken effective control of mainland Scotland…
Supposed effigy of Alexander in the Blackfriars of Inverness
A monument to the Battle of Harlaw, fought between Alexander and Donald of Islay in 1411.
Alexander's defeat at the Battle of Inverlochy, fought near Inverlochy Castle in 1431, marked the end of his martial career.