BattlefieldsMacLeod vs MacDonald Glenelg Conflict 1330
Medieval

MacLeod vs MacDonald Glenelg Conflict 1330

1330
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacDonald forces pressing from Knoydart
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacLeod warband
Outcome
MacLeod maintained Glenelg against MacDonald pressure in this period; the territory remained disputed and changed hands repeatedly through the medieval period.
The Battle

History & Significance

The mainland territory of Glenelg across the narrows from Skye was contested between MacLeod of Dunvegan and MacDonald of the Isles. MacLeod claimed Glenelg as their mainland territory from ancient grants while MacDonald pressed claims through their expanding domination of the western mainland. The conflict at Glenelg was part of the larger structural tension between these two great clans.

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