BattlefieldsMacDonald Garve Skirmish 1452
Medieval

MacDonald Garve Skirmish 1452

1452
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Clan Ross levies
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacDonald war band
Outcome
MacDonald raiders scatter local resistance
The Battle

History & Significance

MacDonald raiding party clashed with Ross and government men at Garve while the Lordship extended pressure into mainland Ross during a period of instability following the Douglas murder

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Scheduled Monuments near MacDonald Garve Skirmish 1452

Little Garve Bridge, 80m E of Tigh Na Drochit
Scheduled monument · ~3.8 miles
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