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Clan Donald of Keppoch skirmish at Mulroy approach 1688

1688
Inverness, Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Inverness, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacKintosh
Forces
MacKintosh government-backed men
VS
Victor
Keppoch MacDonald
Forces
Keppoch MacDonald fighters
Outcome
MacDonald success; MacKintosh advance party repulsed
The Battle

History & Significance

MacDonald of Keppoch clashed with government-supported MacKintosh men in a preliminary skirmish near the Mulroy approach before the final confrontation; this action tested MacDonald positions and government resolve

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Clan Donald of Keppoch skirmish at Mulroy approach 1688

Badger Fall, still 150m SSE of, Glen Affric
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
Comar Wood, dun 830m SW of Comar Lodge
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~4 miles
Corrimony, chambered cairn 600m ESE of
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~4.2 miles
Levishie Cottage,fort and earthwork 1050m NE of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~5.6 miles
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