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Tudor

Clan Chattan — skirmish at Rothiemurchus 1590

1590
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Grant
Forces
Clan Grant c.100–150.
VS
Victor
Clan Chattan confederation
Forces
Clan Chattan c.120–180
Outcome
Clan Chattan forces raided Grant of Rothiemurchus in dispute over forest grazing rights
The Battle

History & Significance

Strathspey forest rights were repeatedly contested between Clan Chattan and Clan Grant

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Clan Chattan — skirmish at Rothiemurchus 1590

Loch an Eilein Castle
Scheduled monument · ~0.8 miles
Balvattan, settlement and field system, Rothiemurchus
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~0.8 miles
Doune, motte, Rothiemurchus
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2 miles
Rothiemurchus, palisaded enclosure to NW of Dell Farm
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.5 miles
Aviemore, cairn 25m SW of 24 Muirton
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
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