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Tudor

MacLean of Duart vs MacLean of Lochbuie — Mull skirmish 1538

1538
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacLean of Lochbuie
Forces
MacLean of Lochbuie
VS
Victor
MacLean of Duart
Forces
MacLean of Duart
Outcome
Lochbuie submitted under protest; Duart dominance on Mull affirmed
The Battle

History & Significance

A violent property dispute between the two main MacLean lines erupted into armed conflict on Mull; Duart forces besieged Lochbuie castle briefly before crown arbitration intervened

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacLean of Duart vs MacLean of Lochbuie — Mull skirmish 1538

Dunan Mor, cairn 80m SSW of
Scheduled monument · ~1 miles
Dunan Mor, dun
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1 miles
Moy Castle
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Lochbuie House, stone circle and standing stones, Mull
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~1.6 miles
Lochbuie, cairn 460m ESE of
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
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