BattlefieldsBliadhna nan Caorach Strath Oykel 1792
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Bliadhna nan Caorach Strath Oykel 1792

1792
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Lowland sheep farmers. Subsequently military from Fort George.
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Strath Oykel tenants in organised groups
Outcome
Sheep expelled from the strath. Military intervention eventually restored the sheep farmers. Organisers sought but most evaded arrest.
The Battle

History & Significance

Tenant gatherings in Strath Oykel drove out sheep brought by Lowland farmers in the Year of the Sheep, part of the coordinated Ross-shire resistance that covered multiple straths simultaneously. The organisation of the resistance across separate straths demonstrated remarkable planning.

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