BattlefieldsGolspie evictions resistance Sutherland 1813
modern

Golspie evictions resistance Sutherland 1813

1813
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Sutherland estate factor and sheriff officers
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Golspie parish tenant community
Outcome
Resistance overcome; clearances proceeded; Sellar later tried for culpable homicide in the Strathnaver clearances but acquitted
The Battle

History & Significance

Tenants in Golspie parish on the Sutherland estate resisted clearance under factor William Young; the resistance involved confronting eviction parties and burning the new sheep farms; Patrick Sellar subsequently became factor and oversaw more brutal clearances

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