BattlefieldsArdnamurchan raid 1644
English Civil War

Ardnamurchan raid 1644

1644
Scotland
Era
English Civil War
Battle Type
Raid
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
Covenanter garrison (Campbell)
VS
Victor
MacColla (Royalist/Clan Donald)
Outcome
Mingary Castle captured and garrisoned by MacColla's men; Campbell lands and properties across Ardnamurchan and Argyll subsequently raided and burned, with the campaign report describing the destruction as leaving 'neither house nor hold unburned' throughout Argyll.
The Battle

History & Significance

A civil war raid fought in 1644 Scotland. Recorded strengths: MacColla commanded roughly 1,600 Irish veterans (including men recruited from Spanish service in Flanders); he was later joined by around 1,500 additional Highl….

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Casualties & Losses

not recorded

Forces Involved

MacColla commanded roughly 1,600 Irish veterans (including men recruited from Spanish service in Flanders); he was later joined by around 1,500 additional Highland clansmen from Clan Donald branches (Keppoch, Glengarry, Sleat) for the wider campaign. Exact numbers present at Ardnamurchan/Mingary specifically are not recorded.

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