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Tudor

Battle of Loch nan Deala 1586

1586
Ross-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Gruinard Bay MacDonald-MacKenzie 1586
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Ross-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacKenzies
Forces
c.300–500 MacKenzies; pitched battle.
VS
Victor
MacDonalds
Forces
c.300–500 MacDonalds
Outcome
MacDonald raiding force defeats MacKenzie response in Wester Ross
The Battle

History & Significance

A MacDonald raiding force from the Isles defeated a MacKenzie response party in Wester Ross in 1586, illustrating the persistent violence between these rival Highland confederacies.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Loch nan Deala 1586

Laide,Chapel of Sand of Udrigil
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~4 miles
Mellon Udrigle,hut circle on beach
Scheduled monument · ~5.2 miles
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