BattlefieldsAssynt evictions resistance Sutherland 1812
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Assynt evictions resistance Sutherland 1812

1812
Scotland
Era
modern
Battle Type
Pitched Battle
Location
Scotland
Status
Unregistered
The Combatants

Who Fought

Forces
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
estate factors and sheriff officers from Dornoch.
VS
Victor
Not recorded in historical accounts
Forces
Assynt tenant community
Outcome
Resistance prolonged the clearance process. Most families eventually removed to coastal strips. Fishing communities established on the Assynt coast.
The Battle

History & Significance

Assynt tenants resisted clearance from inland straths on the Sutherland and Mackenzie estates. The remote location of Assynt allowed resistance to be organised before sheriff parties arrived. Some townships held out for a period before military escort enabled evictions to proceed.

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