https://www.ancestry.co.uk/family-tree/person/tree/108770421/person/112325137423/
killed at the battle of Glenlivet in 1594
Parents
John (Gorm) Campbell 1st of Lochnell
1510–1568
Marian (Mary) Campbell Ruthven
1515–1564
Spouse & Children
Jeanette Mac-Dougall
1535–1640
Margaret Christie Campbell
1563–1668
Alexander Campbell 3 of Lochnell
1566–1635
suggests that Lochnell and Huntly had arranged for the latter to transfer his allegiance and men to Huntly as battle commenced. They reportedly had made arrangements for Huntly use his artillery to attack Argylls forces (firing at the Yellow standard) before charging with cavalry.
It describes that Lochnell was bent on revenge on argyll for the execution of his brother for the murder of Campbell of Calder, in 1592, and, as the next heir to the Earl, he would inherit.
This strategy tragically misfired as Lochnell, (and MacNeill of Barra) were shot dead in the first firing of the cannon, and as he died, all his men fled from the field.
It is likely that the Highland forces had not yet seen the cannon field pieces, and hence thrown in disarray. Huntly took advantage of this and took the battle.
(more notes on archivesite)
Campbell of Calder is not his brother ??
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