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Tudor

Battle of Bealach nam Brog 1598

1598
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Battle of the Pass of the Shoes 1598
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Clan Donald (MacDonalds of Sleat)
Forces
MacDonalds of Sleat c. 150–300.
VS
Victor
Clan MacLeod
Forces
MacLeod c. 150–300
Outcome
MacLeod victory in Skye interior
The Battle

History & Significance

The fight at Bealach nam Brog was part of the prolonged MacDonald-MacLeod feud on Skye that repeatedly destabilised the island in the late sixteenth century and drew the attention of the Edinburgh government.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Bealach nam Brog 1598

Dunan an Aisilidh,dun,An Aird
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~4 miles
Raasay House, cross-incised slab & battery 310m SW of, Raasay
Scheduled monument · ~4.8 miles
Cave of Oars,souterrain 250m SE of Raasay House
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~5 miles
Raasay House,St Maol-Luag's Chapel,110m NE of
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~5.1 miles
Raasay House,cross slab NNW of
Scheduled monument · ~5.1 miles
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