BattlefieldsMunro-Ross clan skirmish at Strathpeffer 1411
Medieval

Munro-Ross clan skirmish at Strathpeffer 1411

1411
Ross-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Munro clan action in Easter Ross 1411
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Ross-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Ross clan dissenters
Forces
Ross dissidents c.150–300
VS
Victor
Munros
Forces
Munros c.200–400
Outcome
Munros secured their position in Easter Ross amid the general upheaval of the Harlaw period
The Battle

History & Significance

The period around the Battle of Harlaw in 1411 saw general clan conflict throughout northern Scotland as the MacDonalds attempted to assert Lordship over Ross. The Munros and Ross clans navigated this period with internal disputes as well as external threats. This skirmish in Strathpeffer was part of the local power realignment that accompanied the larger MacDonald-Government conflict.

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