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MacDonald Raid into Easter Ross 1481

1481
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Clan Ross and Easter Ross tenantry
VS
Victor
Lordship of the Isles
Forces
Lordship galloglass
Outcome
Raid successful; no government force intercepted the raiders
The Battle

History & Significance

John MacDonald exploited Anglo-Scottish tensions to extend raiding into Easter Ross, burning settlements near the Cromarty Firth; one of several late Lordship incursions

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