The Battle of the Field of Shirts (Blar na Leine) on the shores of Loch Lochy was fought in fierce summer heat, causing both sides to strip off their outer garments. The MacDonalds of Clan Ranald annihilated the Fraser force; Lord Lovat and his heir were killed along with most of the Fraser fighting men. Contemporaries called it the bloodiest inter-clan battle ever fought. The Fraser clan took a generation to recover.
Lord Lovat and c.300 Frasers killed; MacDonald losses also heavy
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