A massive Highland-Lowland clash in Scotland often counted as one of the bloodiest battles in Scottish history. The Lord of the Isles marched 10,000 Highlanders toward Aberdeen; the Earl of Mar intercepted at Harlaw. The battle was brutal and inconclusive — Mar's knights fought hand-to-hand all day. Donald withdrew. The battle fixed the frontier between Gaelic and feudal Scotland.
c.1,000 killed on each side
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