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MacGregor Suppression at Glenorchy 1558

1558
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacGregor of Glenorchy
Forces
MacGregor of Glenorchy
VS
Victor
Campbell of Glenorchy
Forces
Campbell of Glenorchy with commission
Outcome
MacGregor raiding suppressed; leaders hanged
The Battle

History & Significance

Campbell of Glenorchy conducted a punitive expedition against MacGregors who had raided Campbell Glenorchy estates; several MacGregor men were executed without trial under a commission of fire and sword

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Scheduled Monuments near MacGregor Suppression at Glenorchy 1558

Tyndrum, lead mines and associated remains
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
St Fillan's Priory and Burial Ground, Kirkton
Scheduled monument · ~2.6 miles
Loch Dochart, castle
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~5.2 miles
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