BattlefieldsBattle of Tuiteam Tarbhach
Medieval

Battle of Tuiteam Tarbhach

1406
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: Battle of the Fierce Tumult
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonalds
Forces
MacDonalds c.250–500
VS
Victor
MacKintoshes
Forces
MacKintoshes c.300–600
Outcome
MacKintosh victory; MacDonald raiding force destroyed in Strathspey
The Battle

History & Significance

A MacDonald force raiding eastward into Strathspey was ambushed and destroyed by the MacKintoshes in a wooded valley — the "fierce tumult" of the name. Part of the persistent conflict between the Lordship of the Isles and the eastern clans who refused to acknowledge MacDonald supremacy.

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