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Tudor

MacKenzie raid against MacLeod of Lewis 1506

1506
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacLeod of Lewis defenders
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacKenzie raiding party
Outcome
MacKenzie causes damage but withdraws before major engagement
The Battle

History & Significance

MacKenzie of Kintail mounted a second raid into Lewis exploiting internal MacLeod disputes; the raid penetrated deep into the island and burned settlements near Stornoway before MacLeod rallied

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Scheduled Monuments near MacKenzie raid against MacLeod of Lewis 1506

Loch Arnish,dun
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.4 miles
Arnish Point,gun emplacements
Scheduled monument · ~0.7 miles
Cnoc na Croich, chambered cairn
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~1.8 miles
Rubha Shilldinish,promontory fort and homestead
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.9 miles
Druim Dubh,stone circle
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~2.8 miles
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