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Sutherland-Caithness conflict at Aultnamain 1487

1487
Sutherland, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Sutherland, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Clan Sinclair of Caithness
Forces
c. 800–1,500 Sinclair/Caithness; border pitched battle.
VS
Victor
Clan Sutherland
Forces
c. 1,000–2,000 Sutherland
Outcome
Sutherland forces defeated Sinclair-allied Caithness men at Aultnamain
The Battle

History & Significance

Ongoing Sutherland-Caithness border conflict over the Kyle of Sutherland boundary

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Sutherland-Caithness conflict at Aultnamain 1487

Spinningdale Cotton Mill, remains of
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Kyleoag, chambered cairn 150m NE of
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~0.7 miles
Rivra, chambered cairn 520m N of
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~0.7 miles
Creich Mains, chambered cairn 1170m NE of
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~1 miles
Dun Creich,fort & castle SE of Bonar Bridge
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.6 miles
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