The Battle of Glenlivet was fought in 1594 near Allanreid and Morinsh.

This battle is often seen as a religious conflict. The battle was fought between The Catholic forces of the Earl of Huntly and the Protestant forces of the Earl of Argyll. The title Marquess of Huntly was created in the peerage of Scotland in 1599, making it the oldest existing marquessate in Scotland, and the second-oldest in the British Isles, only the English Marquessate of Winchester being older. ...

The Earl of Huntly's forces consisted of 2000 Highlanders from Clan Gordon, Comyn/Cumming, Clan Cameron and others. Gordon Crest Huntly Castle Huntly Castle Huntly Castle Huntly Castle Clan Gordon, also known as the House of Gordon, is a traditional Scottish clan name and it is now a common forename. ... Clan Comyn/Cumming Crest: A lion rampant or, in his dexter paw a dagger Proper Clan Cumming, also known as Clan Comyn, is a Scottish clan from the central Highlands that played a major role in the history of 13th century Scotland and in the Wars of Scottish Independence where... // History Clan Cameron is a Highland Scottish clan, with two main branches; that of Lochiel, and that of Erracht. ...

The Earl of Argyll's forces consisted of 10000 Highlanders from Clan Campbell, Clan Atholl, the Chattan Confederation of Clan MacKintosh and Clan Forbes and others To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Clan Chattan or the Chattan Confederation is a confederation of a number of Scottish clans who joined for mutual defence or blood bonds and is closely linked with Clan MacKintosh. ... MacKintosh Crest Moy Castle, the old seat of clan MacKintosh, on an island on Loch Moy Moy Hall the current seat of Clan MacKintosh The gate keepers house at Moy Hall, the current seat of clan MacKintosh Clan MacKintosh is a Scottish clan from Inverness with strong Jacobite ties. ... {cleanup-date|October 2005}} Forbes is a parish in the Aberdeenshire area. ...

The Earl of Huntly's force of 2000 men routed the Earl of Argyll's force of 10000. Huntly's victory was seen as a dramatic victory of horse and artillery over irregular infantry.