BattlefieldsBattle of Kenmore
Medieval

Battle of Kenmore

1502
Perthshire, Scotland
Also known as: Murray-Menzies conflict Taymouth
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Perthshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Murray faction
Forces
Murray faction c. 500–1,000.
VS
Victor
Menzies
Forces
Menzies c. 600–1,200
Outcome
Menzies control of Loch Tay area confirmed
The Battle

History & Significance

The Menzies clan — whose seat of Castle Menzies sits above the Tay — fought periodically with neighbouring clans and with the crown's representatives over control of the fertile Loch Tay area. This engagement secured their position in the strategic valley that controlled routes between the central Highlands and the south.

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