BattlefieldsBattle of Druim a' Chosaidh
Tudor

Battle of Druim a' Chosaidh

1530
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: MacDonald of Sleat engagement Skye
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacLeods
Forces
MacLeods c.300–600.
VS
Victor
MacDonalds of Sleat
Forces
MacDonalds of Sleat c.300–600
Outcome
MacDonald victory in northern Skye
The Battle

History & Significance

Part of the long MacLeod-MacDonald conflict over northern Skye. The MacDonalds of Sleat and the MacLeods of Dunvegan contested control of Trotternish throughout the sixteenth century, with battles, raids, and assassinations punctuating the relationship between the two clans.

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