BattlefieldsStafford evictions resistance Gruids 1821
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Stafford evictions resistance Gruids 1821

1821
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
factor and sheriff officers. Military detachment from Inverness.
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Gruids tenant community
Outcome
Resistance overcome with military support. Gruids cleared. Tenants relocated to coastal crofts at Brora and Golspie.
The Battle

History & Significance

Tenants at Gruids in Lairg parish resisted clearance on the Sutherland estate. Women formed the front line of resistance against sheriff officers serving writs of removal. The confrontation required military presence before proceedings could continue.

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