BattlefieldsClan MacDonald Suppression of MacIain Ardnamurchan 1318
Medieval

Clan MacDonald Suppression of MacIain Ardnamurchan 1318

1318
Scotland
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacIain Ardnamurchan
Forces
MacIain Ardnamurchan resisters
VS
Victor
Angus Og MacDonald
Forces
Angus Og MacDonald forces
Outcome
MacIain Ardnamurchan lords confirmed as subordinate to main MacDonald line; any attempt at MacIain independence suppressed; Ardnamurchan integrated into the MacDonald sphere.
The Battle

History & Significance

The MacIain lords of Ardnamurchan who were a cadet branch of Clan Donald were subordinated to the main MacDonald line under Angus Og in 1318 following a dispute over the extent of MacIain autonomy. The suppression of MacIain ambitions confirmed the MacDonald hierarchy and the primacy of the Islay line in all MacDonald affairs. Mingary Castle was garrisoned by MacDonald forces.

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