Somerled of Argyll sailed up the Clyde with 160 galleys carrying an army. The naval approach to Renfrew was met by resistance on the river. Somerled landed and was killed at Renfrew — whether by treachery or in battle. This separate naval aspect of the Renfrew engagement is distinct from the land action and represents one of the largest Norse-Gaelic naval operations in Scottish history.
Somerled: c.160 galleys with c.4,000–5,000 men. Malcolm IV: c.1,000–2,000 men.
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