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Tudor

Campbells vs MacDonalds at Loch Gorm 1615

1615
Argyll, Scotland
Also known as: Loch Gorm 1615 · Action at Loch Gorm Castle
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Argyll, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonalds of Dunnyveg
Forces
c.80–150 garrison
VS
Victor
Campbells
Forces
c.500–800 Campbell besiegers
Outcome
Loch Gorm Castle falls; MacDonald hold on Islay broken
The Battle

History & Significance

The fall of Loch Gorm Castle on Islay in 1615 during the Campbell campaign against the MacDonalds of Dunnyveg effectively ended the centuries-old MacDonald presence on Islay and transferred the island to Campbell control.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Campbells vs MacDonalds at Loch Gorm 1615

Cill a'Mhanaich, church and burial ground 210m SSW of Kilmeny
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1 miles
Dun Bhoraraic,dun ENE of Lossit Farm
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1 miles
Eilean Mhuireill,crannog,Islay
Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~1.1 miles
Dun Guaidhre,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.2 miles
Mulreesh lead mines, Mulreesh, Islay
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
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