{"product_id":"the-bloody-history-of-clan-gordon-digital-edition","title":"The Bloody History of Clan Gordon - Digital Edition","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFifteen conflicts. Three centuries of warfare. One of Scotland's most powerful families caught between kings, rebellion, religion and survival.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Bloody History of Clan Gordon: Fifteen Conflicts from Brechin to Culloden\u003c\/em\u003e follows the Gordons through some of the most turbulent moments in Scottish history, from the Battle of Brechin in 1452 to the shattered Jacobite army at Culloden in 1746.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is not simply a collection of battlefield stories. It is the story of how the Gordon family rose through royal service, challenged the authority of the Crown, fought bitter regional rivals, became divided during Scotland's civil wars and eventually found Gordon-associated forces marching for the Jacobite cause.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeet Alexander Gordon, Earl of Huntly, as he confronts the powerful Earl of Crawford at Brechin. Follow George Gordon into battle against the English at Haddon Rig and Pinkie. Witness the dramatic collapse of Huntly's power at Corrichie, Adam Gordon of Auchindoun's brutal campaigns against the Forbes interest, and the remarkable Gordon victory at Glenlivet.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe story continues into the seventeenth century, when the Gordons became deeply entangled in the Covenanting crisis and the Wars of the Three Kingdoms. Discover the family divisions surrounding Montrose, the fighting at Aberdeen, the crucial Gordon cavalry at Auldearn and Alford, and the final desperate resistance of the second Marquess of Huntly.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThen enter the age of Jacobitism. Follow Gordon forces at Sheriffmuir in 1715, Lord Lewis Gordon's northern campaign during the Rising of 1745, the victory at Inverurie and, finally, the disaster on Drummossie Moor at Culloden.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eInside the book you'll discover:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Battle of Brechin and the rise of Gordon power\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Gordons against England at Haddon Rig and Pinkie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe downfall of the fourth Earl of Huntly at Corrichie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe violent Gordon–Forbes struggles of 1571\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe dramatic Battle of Glenlivet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuntly's confrontation with the Covenanters\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGordon involvement in Montrose's campaigns\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe battles of Aberdeen, Auldearn and Alford\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHuntly's final Royalist rising and execution\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGordon participation in the Jacobite Rising of 1715\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLord Lewis Gordon's northern campaign of 1745\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe Battle of Inverurie\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGordon-associated regiments at Culloden\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe political, religious and family divisions behind the fighting\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe difference between documented history and later clan legend\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRather than presenting Clan Gordon as a single united military force, this book follows the individual leaders, branches, officers and associated troops who actually took part. At different moments Gordons fought for the Crown, against royal authority and even on opposing sides of the same civil war.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe result is a more complex and compelling picture of clan warfare—one shaped by ambition, loyalty, religion, rivalry, political survival and the harsh realities faced by the ordinary people drawn into the conflicts of Scotland's powerful noble families.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIllustrated with fifteen pencil-style interpretive reconstructions and supported by extensive historical notes and further reading, \u003cem\u003eThe Bloody History of Clan Gordon\u003c\/em\u003e is ideal for readers interested in Scottish clans, military history, Jacobite history, the Scottish Highlands and the violent struggles that shaped Scotland.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA powerful addition to any Scottish history or Clan Gordon collection.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eDigital Edition:\u003c\/strong\u003e Available in EPUB, KPF and PDF formats.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gAVk5xnJm68?si=uHmDD9RcV7mtY30T\" title=\"YouTube video player\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Fairbairn’s Crests","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50529267548212,"sku":null,"price":9.99,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0684\/8115\/5124\/files\/ChatGPT_Image_Sep_22_2026_10_30_00_PM.png?v=1790127013","url":"https:\/\/fairbairncrests.com\/products\/the-bloody-history-of-clan-gordon-digital-edition","provider":"Fairbairn’s Crests","version":"1.0","type":"link"}