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Forfeiture aftermath — MacDonald resistance in Islay 1494

1494
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacDonald of Dunnyveg garrison
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Crown fleet
Outcome
Dunnyveg submits under duress; castles nominally handed to Crown
The Battle

History & Significance

MacDonald of Dunnyveg refused to peacefully surrender Islay castles after the 1493 forfeiture; a short skirmish at Dunaverty preceded Crown submission, with Dunnyveg fined but left in practical control

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Forfeiture aftermath — MacDonald resistance in Islay 1494

Cill a'Mhanaich, church and burial ground 210m SSW of Kilmeny
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1 miles
Dun Bhoraraic,dun ENE of Lossit Farm
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1 miles
Eilean Mhuireill,crannog,Islay
Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~1.1 miles
Dun Guaidhre,fort
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.2 miles
Mulreesh lead mines, Mulreesh, Islay
Scheduled monument · ~1.2 miles
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