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MacGregor Raid on Colquhoun Lands 1602

1602
Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Also known as: MacGregor Depredation in Glen Luss 1602
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Dunbartonshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Clan Colquhoun
Forces
Colquhoun property/light resistance.
VS
Victor
Clan Gregor
Forces
Clan Gregor c.50–150 raiders
Outcome
MacGregors raid Colquhoun lands preceding Glenfruin
The Battle

History & Significance

The MacGregor raid on Colquhoun cattle and property in Glen Luss in 1602 was the immediate provocation for the Colquhoun appeal to James VI that resulted in the Battle of Glenfruin and the subsequent proscription of the MacGregor name.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacGregor Raid on Colquhoun Lands 1602

Luss, churchyard surrounding Luss Parish Church
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.5 miles
Rossdhu Castle
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Rossdhu Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~2.1 miles
Elan-Rossdhu, crannog 250m WSW of Rossdhu House
Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~2.2 miles
Strathcashell Point,cashel
Scheduled monument · ~2.5 miles
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