BattlefieldsBattle of Sron Mhor 1601
Tudor

Battle of Sron Mhor 1601

1601
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Sron Mhor Skye 1601
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Clan MacLeod
Forces
MacLeod c.150–250.
VS
Victor
Clan Donald
Forces
Clan Donald c.150–250
Outcome
MacDonald skirmish victory in central Skye
The Battle

History & Significance

The Sron Mhor skirmish in 1601 was one of the final engagements of the MacLeod-MacDonald feud on Skye before the Battle of Coire na Creiche finally ended large-scale clan warfare on the island.

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