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Tudor

MacKenzie capture of Strome Castle 1602

1602
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonald Glengarry
Forces
MacDonald Glengarry garrison
VS
Victor
MacKenzie
Forces
MacKenzie besieging force
Outcome
MacKenzie takes Strome; castle dismantled to prevent re-use
The Battle

History & Significance

MacKenzie of Kintail besieged and captured Strome Castle from MacDonald of Glengarry adherents; the fall of Strome ended the last significant MacDonald stronghold on the mainland west coast

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacKenzie capture of Strome Castle 1602

Rassal,copper mine 900m NE of
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
Couldoran,settlement 1050m E of
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Lochcarron Old Parish Church, 160m SSW of Lochcarron Parish Church
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.8 miles
Strome Castle
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
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