BattlefieldsStrathconon clearance resistance 1850
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Strathconon clearance resistance 1850

1850
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
estate factor and sheriff officers
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Strathconon tenants
Outcome
Evictions carried out after confrontation; families removed to coastal strips; Strathconon extensively cleared for deer forest
The Battle

History & Significance

Tenants in Strathconon resisted clearance by Sir James Matheson's estate factor in 1850; women confronted the eviction party and sheriff's officers requiring reinforcement before proceedings could continue; the Strathconon clearances attracted attention from journalists covering Highland conditions

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