The MacWilliam claimant Donald mac William was finally defeated and killed at Mam Garvia in Ross by Roland of Galloway's forces fighting for William the Lion. Donald's head was sent to William. His death temporarily ended the MacWilliam threat, though the line would produce further claimants who revolted under Alexander II in the next century. The engagement was one of the most significant military events of William's reign, ending a challenge that had festered for over a decade.
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