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Battle of Craignish 1314 — Lordship formation context

1314
Argyll, Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Argyll, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacSween
Forces
MacSween force c.200–400.
VS
Victor
MacDonald
Forces
MacDonald force c.300–600
Outcome
MacDonalds expelled MacSween from Craignish confirming MacDonald dominance in mid-Argyll
The Battle

History & Significance

Expulsion of MacSween was part of Angus Og MacDonald consolidating the future Lordship territory

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Battle of Craignish 1314 — Lordship formation context

Kirkton,Craignish Old Parish Church and tombstones
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.1 miles
Creag Madaidh Mor,mine 1050m WNW of Glenmoine
Scheduled monument · ~3.6 miles
Dun Mac Samhainn,dun
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~3.6 miles
Dun mac Samhainn, cairn
Scheduled monument · ~3.7 miles
Carnasserie Castle, cairn 550m WSW of
Scheduled monument · ~3.9 miles
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