BattlefieldsMackintosh-MacDonnell feud skirmishes 1650-1688
English Civil War

Mackintosh-MacDonnell feud skirmishes 1650-1688

1650–1688
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Mackintosh MacDonnell land dispute skirmishes
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Contested
VS
Victor
Contested
Outcome
Decades of violent dispute over Braes of Lochaber between Mackintoshes and MacDonnells of Keppoch culminating in Mulroy 1688
The Battle

History & Significance

The long land feud between Mackintoshes and MacDonnells of Keppoch generated repeated violence over four decades until it was resolved by force at the Battle of Mulroy in 1688.

Forces Involved

MacKintosh and MacDonnell clansmen c.100–300 per skirmish.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Mackintosh-MacDonnell feud skirmishes 1650-1688

St Kenneth's Church and cross slab, Laggan
Scheduled monument · ~6.2 miles
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