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Tudor

Battle of Druim Mor 1497

1497
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Druim Mor 1497
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonald restorationists
Forces
MacDonald restorationists c.1,500–3,000; pitched battle crushed rebellion.
VS
Victor
Crown forces
Forces
Crown forces c.2,000–5,000
Outcome
MacDonald attempt to restore the Lordship defeated
The Battle

History & Significance

The defeat at Druim Mor in 1497 crushed the most organised attempt to restore the Lordship of the Isles after the forfeiture, confirming Crown ascendancy over the western Highlands.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Druim Mor 1497

Eilean Loch Airceig,crannog and chapel
Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~3.3 miles
Caledonian Canal, Gairlochy Locks, lighthouse and signal lamp
Scheduled monument · ~5.9 miles
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