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Somerled naval action off Loch Linnhe 1156

1156
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Godred of Man Norse-Manx fleet
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Somerled galley fleet
Outcome
Somerled gains tactical advantage; Godred retreats northward
The Battle

History & Significance

Somerled conducted a naval engagement against Godred of Man near the mouth of Loch Linnhe, securing control of the Inner Hebrides; a precursor to the decisive Sound of Mull battle that same year

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Somerled naval action off Loch Linnhe 1156

Creach Bheinn, survey camp and cairn
Scheduled monument · ~3.1 miles
Airigh Shamhraidh,house,enclosures and field system
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~3.4 miles
Castle Shuna
Scheduled monument · ~3.5 miles
Park, dun 350m N of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~4.4 miles
Lime kilns, quarry and quay, Port Ramsay, Lismore
Scheduled monument · ~4.5 miles
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