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English Civil War

MacColla raid through Strathspey November 1644

1644
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Campbell and Covenanting forces
Forces
Campbell/Covenanting forces c.800–1,200.
VS
Victor
MacColla
Forces
MacColla c.1,000–1,500
Outcome
Alasdair MacColla burned Campbell-allied settlements in Strathspey during winter quarter operations
The Battle

History & Significance

Strathspey was key logistical corridor and MacColla sought to deny Covenanters its resources

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacColla raid through Strathspey November 1644

Finlarig, chapel and enclosure 300m W of
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.4 miles
Toum,cairn
Scheduled monument · ~1.6 miles
Tullochgorum,chambered cairn & stone circle 450m W of
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~1.7 miles
Castle Roy
Scheduled monument · ~2.2 miles
Petriny Motte, 150m N of Mains of Garten
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
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