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Medieval

Battle of Creag an Airgid

1430
Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Also known as: Loch Lomond Fight · Colquhouns vs MacFarlanes
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacFarlanes c.200–500.
VS
Victor
Disputed
Forces
Colquhouns c.200–500
Outcome
Localised conflict over Loch Lomondside grazing rights
The Battle

History & Significance

The Creag an Airgid skirmish reflects the chronic low-level warfare between the Colquhoun and MacFarlane clans over control of the eastern Loch Lomond shore throughout the medieval period.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Creag an Airgid

Strathcashell Point,crannog
Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~1.3 miles
Strathcashell Point,cashel
Scheduled monument · ~1.3 miles
Loch Lomond, crannog 200m WSW of Mill of Ross
Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~1.5 miles
Luss, churchyard surrounding Luss Parish Church
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2 miles
Arrochymore, dun 350m WNW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.5 miles
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