BattlefieldsTarbert crofter rent strike Lewis 1887
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Tarbert crofter rent strike Lewis 1887

1887
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Dunmore estate factor and legal representatives.
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Tarbert crofting community
Outcome
Rent strike maintained for several months. Legal proceedings for recovery of rent initiated. Crofters Holdings Act 1886 provided the eventual legal framework for crofter security.
The Battle

History & Significance

Tarbert crofters in Harris joined the crofter rent strike movement of the 1880s, refusing to pay rent to the Dunmore estate until grazing rights were restored. The Harris rent strikes were connected to the broader Crofters War and the political campaign that produced the Crofters Holdings Act.

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