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Tudor

MacKenzie vs MacDonald — Battle of Loch Carron approach 1500

1500
Scotland
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacDonald of Lochalsh
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
MacKenzie of Kintail
Outcome
MacKenzie success; MacDonald expelled from Loch Carron shore
The Battle

History & Significance

MacKenzie forces moved against MacDonald of Lochalsh who claimed Loch Carron shores; a skirmish on the loch shore preceded MacKenzie establishing a garrison at the narrows

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near MacKenzie vs MacDonald — Battle of Loch Carron approach 1500

Strome Castle
Scheduled monument · ~2 miles
Lochcarron Old Parish Church, 160m SSW of Lochcarron Parish Church
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~2.8 miles
Rassal,copper mine 900m NE of
Scheduled monument · ~4.1 miles
Couldoran,settlement 1050m E of
Scheduled monument · ~4.4 miles
Sean-Chreag,fort 300m NNW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~5.6 miles
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