BattlefieldsBattle of Leckmelm 1480
Medieval

Battle of Leckmelm 1480

1480
Ross-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Leckmelm 1480
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Ross-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Clan MacDonald of Ross
Forces
Clan MacDonald of Ross c. 250–500 at Leckmelm.
VS
Victor
Clan MacKenzie
Forces
Clan MacKenzie c. 300–600
Outcome
MacKenzie secures Loch Broom hinterland
The Battle

History & Significance

MacKenzie victory at Leckmelm in 1480 was one of a series of engagements by which the clan expanded its power base in Wester Ross during the political vacuum created by the collapse of the Lordship of the Isles.

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