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Tudor

Battle of Traigh Ghruineart 1598

1598
Argyll, Scotland
Also known as: Battle of Gruinart 1598 · Traigh Ghruineard 1598
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Argyll, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacLeans (Hector Mor MacLean)
Forces
MacLeans c. 400–800.
VS
Victor
MacDonalds of Dunyvaig (Sir James MacDonald)
Forces
MacDonalds c. 500–1,000
Outcome
MacLean chief killed; MacDonalds triumph in Islay blood feud
The Battle

History & Significance

One of the bloodiest clan battles of the Isles — the MacDonalds of Islay defeated and killed Hector Mor MacLean in a feud battle on the shore of Loch Gruinart, ending MacLean ambitions in Islay.

Casualties & Losses

Hector Mor MacLean and several hundred MacLeans killed

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Traigh Ghruineart 1598

A'Chrannag,fortification,Islay
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.1 miles
Cill Eileagain Chapel, 270m SSE of Craigens
Scheduled monument · ~1.4 miles
An Sidhean,hut-circles,settlement and field system,Islay
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.7 miles
Coille,kerbed cairn 1190m SSW of,Islay
Scheduled monument · ~2.3 miles
Crannog, Loch Laingeadail, Islay
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
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