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Mackay vs Sutherland at Borve Castle 1437

1437
Sutherland, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Sutherland, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Sutherland
Forces
Sutherland c.300–600.
VS
Victor
Mackay
Forces
Mackay c.300–600
Outcome
Mackay clan seized Borve and briefly held northern Sutherland
The Battle

History & Significance

Part of long-running Mackay-Sutherland territorial contest over northern Sutherland

Questions & Answers

Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Mackay vs Sutherland at Borve Castle 1437

Feranach,Strath na Frithe,broch,Borrobol
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~2.3 miles
Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 370m WNW of
Scheduled monument · ~4.2 miles
Kinbrace Farm,hut circle 600m NW of
Scheduled monument · ~4.3 miles
Kinbrace Farm, three chambered cairns NW of, Achentoul Forest
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~4.3 miles
Kinbrace Hill, prehistoric settlement 1km NW of Kinbrace Farm
Scheduled monument · ~4.3 miles
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