Alasdair Mac Colla descended on Inveraray in the heart of Campbell country in December 1644. The Earl of Argyll fled by boat across Loch Fyne. The town and surrounding country were devastated. For Mac Colla this was the fulfilment of the MacDonald wars against Campbell expansion — striking the enemy at their very seat. The attack created lasting trauma in Campbell tradition.
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