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Early Medieval

Somerled Victory at Loch Gruinart 1154

1154
Argyll, Scotland
Also known as: Somerled Islay 1154
Era
Early Medieval
Battle Type
Naval Engagement
Location
Argyll, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
King of Man
Forces
Man and Isles fleet
VS
Victor
Somerled
Forces
Somerled Hebridean fleet
Outcome
Somerled defeated the fleet of Godred II of Man securing Islay and parts of the Inner Hebrides
The Battle

History & Significance

Key naval victory establishing Somerled as paramount lord of the Hebrides and ancestor of Clan Donald

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Frequently Asked Questions

Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Somerled Victory at Loch Gruinart 1154

A'Chrannag,fortification,Islay
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~1.1 miles
Cill Eileagain Chapel, 270m SSE of Craigens
Scheduled monument · ~1.5 miles
Cill Naoimh, chapel, cross and burial ground, Kilnave, Islay
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~1.7 miles
Crannog, Loch Laingeadail, Islay
Scheduled monument · ~1.9 miles
An Sidhean,hut-circles,settlement and field system,Islay
Scheduled monument · Post-Medieval · ~2.5 miles
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