As Haakon IV assembled his great fleet off Kerrera near Oban, local Scottish forces under the King's lieutenant attempted to harass the Norse ships. The actions were minor but demonstrated that Alexander III was prepared to resist the Norse advance wherever he could. The strategic Scottish response was primarily diplomatic -- using negotiation to delay the Norse fleet while autumn storms gathered -- rather than naval confrontation.
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