BattlefieldsBattle of Fèith na Fala
Medieval

Battle of Fèith na Fala

1497
Sutherland, Scotland
Also known as: Battle of the Boggy Stream of Blood
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Sutherland, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Sutherlanders
Forces
Sutherlanders c.400–1,200; Highland pitched battle, MacKay victory.
VS
Victor
MacKays
Forces
MacKays c.400–1,200
Outcome
MacKay victory; Sutherland raiding force destroyed in Strathnaver
The Battle

History & Significance

Clan tradition records this engagement as one of the MacKays' great victories over their southern neighbours the Sutherlands / Gordons. The name "boggy stream of blood" (Fèith na Fala) indicates a bloody encounter in typical Highland terrain. Part of the perpetual conflict along the Sutherland-Strathnaver boundary.

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