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Siege of Skipness Castle 1493

1493
Argyllshire, Scotland
Also known as: Campbell capture of Skipness
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Argyllshire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonald garrison
Forces
MacDonald garrison c.150–300
VS
Victor
Campbells (Argyll)
Forces
Campbells c.600–1,200
Outcome
Skipness Castle transferred to Campbell control after forfeiture of the Lordship of the Isles
The Battle

History & Significance

Following the forfeiture of the Lordship of the Isles, the Earls of Argyll moved quickly to occupy strategic castles in Kintyre. Skipness Castle, a key garrison on the eastern Kintyre coast, was seized from its MacDonald defenders. The Campbells used their role as government enforcers to absorb territories vacated by the fallen Lordship.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Skipness Castle 1493

Skipness Castle and Kilbrannan Chapel
Scheduled monument · ~0.4 miles
Sliabh nan Dearc,enclosure 570m E of Cnoc Moine Raibeirt
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~1.4 miles
Cnoc na Sgratha,cairn 550m N of Glenbuie
Scheduled monument · ~1.7 miles
Glenreasdell Mains, chambered cairn 200m SE of
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~3 miles
Lochranza Castle, Arran
Scheduled monument · ~4.1 miles
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