BattlefieldsBattle of Bealach na Brog 1480
Medieval

Battle of Bealach na Brog 1480

1480
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Also known as: MacLeod-MacDonald pass fight 1480 · Pass of the Shoes
Era
Medieval
Battle Type
Skirmish
Location
Inverness-shire, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacLeods
Forces
MacLeod war band
VS
Victor
MacDonalds of Glengarry
Forces
MacDonald ambush party
Outcome
MacLeod force ambushed in narrow pass; nearly annihilated
The Battle

History & Significance

MacGlengarry MacDonalds removed their shoes to move silently through the pass and fell on a MacLeod pursuing force in ambush. The MacLeods suffered severe losses. This battle was one of many clashes as the MacLeods and MacDonalds contested the Knoydart and Glengarry territories through the late fifteenth century.

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