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Tudor

Siege of Mingary Castle 1515

1515
Argyll, Scotland
Also known as: Crown Action at Mingary 1515
Era
Tudor
Battle Type
Siege
Location
Argyll, Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Defeated
MacDonald adherents
Forces
MacDonald adherents c.200-400
VS
Victor
Crown forces (Earl of Argyll)
Forces
Argyll c.500-1000
Outcome
Mingary taken; Ardnamurchan subdued
The Battle

History & Significance

The Crown capture of Mingary Castle on Ardnamurchan in 1515 extended government control along the western seaboard and denied the MacDonalds a key stronghold on the approach to the Hebrides.

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Protected heritage nearby

Scheduled Monuments near Siege of Mingary Castle 1515

Caisteal Dubh nan Cliar,tower
Scheduled monument · ~0.3 miles
Ben Hiant House,cairn 620m S of
Scheduled monument · ~0.6 miles
Greadal Fhinn,chambered cairn
Scheduled monument · Neolithic · ~0.6 miles
Kilchoan, Old Parish Church and graveyard 250m NE of The Manse
Scheduled monument · Medieval · ~0.8 miles
Mingary Pier,fort 250m NW of
Scheduled monument · Iron Age · ~0.9 miles
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