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Tudor

Government Expedition to Garmoran 1495

1495
Highland, Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Highland, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonald of Garmoran
Forces
MacDonald of Garmoran adherents
VS
Victor
Scottish Crown (James IV)
Forces
Royal fleet and Campbell allies
Outcome
Garmoran chiefs submit; Crown authority nominally established
The Battle

History & Significance

Crown forces moved into Garmoran and Moidart to impose royal authority after the Lordship forfeiture; castle of Mingary was used as a base for operations

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Government Expedition to Garmoran 1495

Loch na Eala,crannog
Scheduled monument · Iron Age–Medieval · ~4.5 miles
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