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Battle of Beinn a Bhric 1497 — MacKenzie vs Ross

1497
Ross-shire, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Ross-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Ross
Forces
Ross forces c.300–800; Highland clan engagement, MacKenzie victory.
VS
Victor
MacKenzie
Forces
MacKenzie clan c.300–800
Outcome
MacKenzie consolidated position in western Ross at expense of earldom remnants
The Battle

History & Significance

Part of MacKenzie expansion into the power vacuum left by forfeiture of the Earldom of Ross

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Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Beinn a Bhric 1497 — MacKenzie vs Ross

Little Garve Bridge, 80m E of Tigh Na Drochit
Scheduled monument · ~1.8 miles
Carn Na Buaile fort, 780m NNW of Comrie
Scheduled monument · ~3.7 miles
Achilty, henge 180m NE of The Croft
Scheduled monument · Bronze Age · ~5 miles
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